Listen to Kansas City by Little Richard

Kansas City

Little Richard

Pop/Rock

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Little Richard - Kansas City (Official Audio)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Little Richard

Vocals

Renald Richard

Trumpet

Clarence Ford

Tenor Saxophone

Joe Tillman

Tenor Saxophone

William "Frosty" Pyles

William "Frosty" Pyles

Guitar

Lloyd Lambert

Bass Guitar

Oscar Moore

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

JERRY LEIBER

Lyrics

Mike Stoller

Composer

Richard Penniman

Richard Penniman

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Art Rupe

Producer

Kirk Felton

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm going to Kansas City

Going to get my baby one time

Yes, Kansas City

Going to get my baby one time

It's just a one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine

[Verse 2]

Yes, Kansas City

Gonna bring my baby back home

Kansas City

Gonna bring my baby back home

A long, long time since my baby been home

[Verse 3]

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey baby

Hey child

Hey now

Yes, tell me baby

What's been wrong with you?

[Verse 4]

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey baby

Hey child

Hey now

Yes, tell me baby

What's been wrong with you?

[Verse 5]

Well bye, bye, bye baby bye

So long

Bye, bye babe, I'm gone

Well, bye, bye, bye baby, bye

[Verse 6]

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey baby

Hey child

Hey now

Yes, tell me baby

What's been wrong with you?

Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Richard Penniman

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