I wish I was a jaybird flying in now, I'd fill my nest Than see you high brown cow Then I'd move to Kansas City Then I'd move to Kansas City Then I'd move baby, honey where they don't 'llow you I feel like jumping, from the tree top to the ground Because the girl I love, don't want me around I'm gonna move to Kansas City I'm gonna move to Kansas City I'm gonna move baby, honey where they don't 'llow you My good girl have quit me, but she sure promised today She'll meet me down on Beale Street at the Panama Cafe Then we'll move to Kansas City Then we'll move to Kansas City Then we'll move baby, honey where they don't 'llow you I heard somebody calling, and don't you wanna how it goes It was Mother "De dah dah" calling up, so and so He's gonna move to Kansas City He's gonna move to Kansas City He's gonna move baby, honey where they don't 'llow you It's Ninety-one miles from Jackson to MacComb It's ____ back back from my good girl's home We gonna move to Kansas City We gonna move to Kansas City We gonna move baby, honey where they don't 'llow you I'm gonna tell all this Miss, right today, don't never let one woman, have her way She get mad with you, you will ask her to stay, you will look for a hug, She's been gone away She's gonna move to Kansas City She's gonna move to Kansas City She's gonna move baby, honey where they don't 'llow you