Kansas City with a friend of mine We loved the women and we had a good time Then the trouble started with the gun Kansas City with a friend of mine We drank some whiskey and we really felt fine Then we started leaving on the run. Hey Ho Yippeeiayay He shot up Kansas City on a very fine day Hey Ho Yippeeiayay He shot up Kansas City on a very fine day He shot up Kansas City on a very fine day He shot up Kansas City on a very fine day Kansas City with a friend of mine We loved for a dollar and we drank for a dime Now I'm headin' down to Santa Fe Kansas City with a friend of mine We left too late cut it mighty fine Texas seemed the safest place to be. Hey Ho Yippeeiayay He shot up . . . Kansas City with a friend of mine It started rainin' turned the mud to slime Now I'm headin' straight through Tennessee Kansas City with a friend of mine Now I'm headin' straight down the line Nothin' more in Kansas left for me Hey Ho Yippeeiayay He shot up . . .