KANSAS CITY

Live 19 Nov 1984 version

...Well I'm goin' to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come
Yeah Kansas City, Kansas City here I come
I got some crazy little women there, and I'm gonna get me one

Well I might take a train, I might take a plane
But if I got to walk, I'm gonna get here just the same
I'm goin' to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come
They got some crazy little women there, and I'm gonna get me one

Ah hey hey hey hey! (crowd: Hey hey hey hey)
Hey baby! (crowd: Hey baby)
Bye bye bye bye! (crowd: Bye bye bye bye)
Hey darling! (crowd: Hey darling)
They got some crazy little women there, I'm gonna get me one

One more time!
Hey hey hey hey! (crowd: Hey hey hey hey)
Hey baby! (crowd: Hey baby)
Bye bye, bye bye! (crowd: Bye bye, bye bye)
Hey darling! (crowd: Hey darling)
They got some crazy little women there, I'm gonna get to my one

Come on boys!...

Written by Leiber and Stoller, and originally performed by Wilbert Harrison, 1959. There are 6 known performances of the song, on:

• 05 Feb 1981 at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, during The River tour
• 13 Jun 1982 at the Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ, with Cats
• 12 Apr 1987 at the Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ, with Jon Bon Jovi
• 20 Jun 1989 at Martell's Sea Breeze, Point Pleasant, NJ, with Bobby Bandiera
• 20 Aug 1994 at Marz American Style, Long Branch, NJ, with Joe Grushecky and the Iron City Houserockers
• 24 Sep 2002 at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, during The Rising Tour

Also played as part of the DETROIT MEDLEY during some shows in Kansas, as on 19 Nov 1984 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO.

The above lyrics refer to the version used in the DETROIT MEDLEY (between TRAVELIN' BAND and DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS reprise) on 19 Nov 1984 at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO. See also the live 24 Sep 2002 version.

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