Mister . . . you may . . . have travelled near or far,
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But you haven't seen the country,
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'Till you've seen the country by car!
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Mister . . . may I . . . recommend a royal route?
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It starts in Illinois, let me tell you boy!
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If you ever plan to motor west,
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Travel my way, take the highway, that's the best!
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Get your kicks . . . on Route 66!
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It winds from Chicago to L.A.,
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More than two thousand miles all the way!
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Get your kicks . . . on Route 66!
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Now, you go through St. Louis, Joplin, Missouri,
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And Oklahoma City is a mighty purdy!
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You'll see Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico,
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Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Winona,
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Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino!
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Won't you get hip to this timely tip,
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When you make that California trip?
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Get your kicks . . . on Route 66!
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Springfield, Illinois . . . Springfield, Missouri too!
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Seven states, count 'em, seven,
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Spread out in front of you!
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You'll like the aroma, of Tulsa, Oklahoma,
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Albuquerque and Tucumcari, make New Mexico extraordinary!
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You'll wanna own a piece of Arizona,
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Needles, Essex, Amboy, Azusa,
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No one in sunny Cal is a loser . . .
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So . . . get hip to this timely tip,
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When you make that California trip!
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If any Joe . . . tells you to go . . . some other way,
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Say nix!
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Get your kicks . . . on Route 66!
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( Get Your Kicks On ) Route 66
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| Perry Como |
