Kansas City - Damien Jurado

Kansas City, I fought back the tears

I know that I should have been thrilled

I can’t smile knowing all the while

Everything you did, you did for you

Kansas City, he asked me how I’ve been

I lie and then said that I’ve been fine

Words that trailed off and that’s as far as we got

I know I should have been thrilled

Kansas City, I am not his son

I belong to my mother who’s now gone

All was left to me and that’s why he has returned

I know I should have been thrilled

Kansas City, thanks for your concern

I will learn to get by on my own

Orphaned by my state, call him by his name

I know some day I will return

I know some day I will return

I know some day I will return

I know some day I will return

I know some day I will return

I know some day I will return