I'm goin' to Kansas City Kansas City, here I come I'm goin' to Kansas City Kansas City here I come Tell them Kansas City women Their Kansas City daddy's comin' home Been on this old road travelin' night and day On this old road travelin' night and day I'm goin' to Kansas City, Casey's callin' me I got a friend in Denver, he wanted me to stay awhile Got a friend in Denver, he wanted me to stay awhile But I'm goin' to Kansas City countin' every mile I've been hitchhikin' every day and night, yeah Mostly hikin' every day and night Just a few more miles Old Casey will be in sight When they lay me down Beneath that cold cold ground When they lay this old boy down Beneath that cold cold ground It'll be in Kansas City Casey, my old hometown