Lord I which I was a catfish swimming in the sea With lots of pretty women Lordy fishing after me Then I'd move Then I'd move Then I'd move to Kansas City honey, baby where they don't want you Now they call me pretty Papa the swellist guy in town The women's all crazy about me but my good Gal turned me down She done moved She done moved She done moved to Kansas City honey, baby where they don't want you Ah pick that blues out Billy Now I went upon Broadway, looking down Biel Looking for the Gal that they Call Lucile She done moved She done moved She done moved to Kansas City honey, baby where they don't want you Now fooling around in Nashville as blue as I can be Looking for that blond that made a chump out of me She done moved She done moved She done moved to Kansas City honey, baby where they don't want you