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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Marvelettes
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nickolas Ashford
Composer
Valerie Simpson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nickolas Ashford
Producer
Valerie Simpson
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Said to the man at the railroad station
I want a ticket, just for one
He said, well, if you insist
But where you wanna go, miss? Mmm
[Verse 2]
Destination: anywhere
East or west, I don't care
You see, my baby, don't want me no more
And this old world, ain't got no back door
[Verse 3]
He looked at me with a funny face and said
Are you sure you wanna go just anyplace?
I said, if you ever loved someone, the way I loved that man
Surely Mr. ticket agent, you could understand
[Verse 4]
(Destination:) Anywhere
East or west, I don't care
You see, my baby, don't want me no more
This old world ain't got no back door
[Verse 5]
'Cause if it did, it would swing both ways
And I'd go right back to happy yesterdays
When I loved him tenderly
And all he needed was me
[Verse 6]
As I stared through the window of the train
I thought I heard my baby call my name
But it was just the conductor sayin'
"Which stop would you prefer? Ooh
[Verse 7]
Destination: anywhere
East or west, I don't care
You see, my baby, don't want me no more
And this old world ain't got no back door
[Verse 8]
Destination: anywhere
(East or west) I don't care
(Destination:) Anywhere
(East or west) I don't care
(Destination:) Anywhere
East or west, I don't care
Written by: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson