Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey
Beatles · Beatles for sale
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
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
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey
Released on the 1964 album *Beatles for Sale*, this track stands as a rare example of the band's early experimentation with American R&B and soul influences. The recording features a distinctive, driving rhythm section that mirrors the sound of contemporary American jazz and blues, a stylistic pivot that would later define their work with American musicians. While often overshadowed by their more famous pop hits, the song showcases the Beatles' growing interest in diverse musical genres during their early years. It remains a significant song in their discography, reflecting the cross-cultural exchange that characterized their music in the mid-1960s.