My good girl have quit me, she never said a word It ain't nothing I done so, somehow the poor girl hurt She done moved to Kansas City She done moved to Kansas City She done moved baby, honey where they don't 'llow you When my good girl quit me, she so throwed me down I wouldn't hated so bad, but the news is all over town She done moved to Kansas City She done moved to Kansas City She done moved baby, honey where they don't 'llow you I wish I was a catfish, swimming down in the sea I'd have some good woman, fishing after me Then I'll move to Kansas City Then I'll move to Kansas City Then I'll move baby, honey where they don't 'llow you I rather be in a river, floating like a log Than to be here in this town, treated like a dog Then I'll move to Kansas City Then I'll move to Kansas City Then I'll move baby, honey where they don't 'llow you I've got a girl in Memphis, she lives on ______ street That girl I love her, she sure treat me sweet We're gonna move to Kansas City We're gonna move to Kansas City We're gonna move baby, honey where they don't 'llow you I'm just from the country, you know I'm easy to rule You can hitch me to your cart, and drag me for your mule Then I'll move to Kansas City Then I'll move to Kansas City Then I'll move baby, honey where they don't 'llow you