Now I woke up this mornin feelin bad Thinking about the good times that I once have had Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City mama thought about it all night I was first on Main Street, started down Beale I lookin' for that woman they call Lucille Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City mama Now the Mississippi river's so long, deep and wide Can see my good girl standin' on the other side Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City mama thought about it all night Hey the rockin gonna rock and the roll baller rule Night lookin teen round y my soul Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City mama thought about it all night If you don't like my peaches, don't shake my tree I ain't after your woman, man, she's after me Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City mama thought about it all night Now it's T for Texas T for Tennessee Tea for that woman who takes on over me Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City Gonna move, gonna move to Kansas City mama thought about it all night