I could take the Kansas City night
and wrap around you,
Take the neon lights and make a crown,
Take the Minnesota Avenue busses,
Taxis, subways,
And for your love song tone their rumble down.
Take Kansas City’s heartbeat,
Make a drumbeat,
Put it on a record, let it whirl,
And while we listen to it play,
Dance with you till day--
Dance with you, my sweet brown Kansas City girl.