You Came A Long Way From St. Louis Lyrics - Together - Marvin Gaye

You came a long way from St. Louis, 

You climbed the ladder of success . . . 

I've seen the flashy foreign cars 

That were parked out in front of 

Your fancy address! 

You came a long way from St. Louis, 

You broke a lot of hearts between . . . 

I've met a gang of gloomy guys 

Who were doin' all right 

'Till you came on the scene! 

You blew in from the middle-west 

And certainly impressed 

The population here-abouts . . . 

Well baby, I got news for you, 

I'm from Missouri too, 

So, naturally, I got my doubts! 

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You got 'em droppin' by the way-side, 

A feelin' I ain't gonna know . . . 

You came a long way from St. Louis, 

But baby, you still got a long way to go! 

My, how you come up! 

Hmmm, you really come on! 

Hey, I'll have your address! 

St. Louis woman, 

You're a St. Louis doll! 

You blew in from the middle-west 

And certainly impressed 

The population here-abouts . . . 

Well baby, I've got news for you, 

I'm from Missouri too, 

So, naturally, I got my doubts! 

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You got 'em droppin' by the way-side, 

A feelin' I ain't gonna know . . . 

You came a long way from St. Louis, 

But baby, you still got a long way to go! 

You left St. Louis far behind, 

Keep this little thought in mind, 

You still . . . got a long way to go!