Kokomo

I told some friends you came from Gary
Though your home was in that town
The last time I saw you was in New York City
Leaving on a Greyhound homeward bound
I gave you what I had in my pocket
Enough for candy bars and beer
Didn't I wave goodbye with a low down feeling?
Still, I held back the tears

I started thinking 'bout you up in Milwaukee
It was raining when we reached Chicago
But the tears didn't start rolling down my cheeks
'Til we rolled into Kokomo
Kokomo

No one I know who ever met you
Could resist the way you sang and played
And none of us will ever forget you
We all just wished you had stayed
To share the music you made

You told me you was gonna stop smoking cigarettes
And buy a good looking car
You used to sing about your dreams, dreams coming true
We thought you'd go so far

I started thinking 'bout you up in Milwaukee
It was raining when we reached Chicago
But the tears didn't start rolling down my cheeks
'Til we rolled into Kokomo
Yeah, Kokomo

You know the first time you came overseas
You was only seventeen
You're playing the blues in Yank Rachel's band
You was happy to be heard and seen
The hungry and lean

The next time around you was on your own
Making a name for yourself
Now all that's left is the love in our hearts
And some reel-to-reel tapes on my shelf

I started thinking 'bout you up in Milwaukee
It was raining when we reached Chicago
But the tears didn't start rolling down my cheeks
'Til we rolled into Kokomo
Yeah, Kokomo