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Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey

Paul McCartney: Vocals, bass guitar
John Lennon: Electric guitar, vocals
George Harrison: Electric guitar, vocals
Ringo Starr: Drums
George Martin: Piano

Recorded October 18 1964.

Available on:
Beatles For Sale
Anthology 1
Live At The BBC

Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey was originally released by Little Willie Littlefield in 1952 under the name K.C. Loving. Little Richard recorded the song 1955, and added 'Hey Hey Hey'. The Beatles performed the song regularly during their pre-fame days in Hamburg. They also performed the song live in Kansas on September 17 1964.

Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey

Ah, Kansas City
coming to get my baby back home
yeah, yeah
I'm gonna Kansas city
coming to get my baby back home
yeah, yeah
Well, it's a long, long, time
since my baby's been gone

Ah, Kansas City
coming to get my baby on time
yeah, yeah
I'm gonna Kansas City
coming to get my baby on time
yeah, yeah
It's just a one, two, three, four
five, six, seven, eight, nine, wah

Hey, hey, hey, hey
hey, baby, you're no clown
I say you're no clown
Now, now, now, now,
Tell me baby
What's been wrong with you

Hey, hey, hey, hey
hey, baby, you're no clown
I say you're no clown
Now, now, now, now,
Tell me baby
What's been wrong with you

Well, I'll say bye
bye, bye, baby bye, bye
Oh, so long
Bye, bye, baby I'm gone
Yeah, I said
bye, bye, baby, bye, bye
bye, bye, bye, bye

Well, I'll say bye
bye, bye, baby bye, bye
Oh, so long
Bye, bye, baby I'm gone
Yeah, I said
bye, bye, baby, bye, bye
bye, bye, bye, bye