If you ever plan to motor west
Travel my way, take the highway that’s the best
Get your kicks on Route 66
It winds from Chicago to L.A.
More than two thousand miles all the way
Get your kicks on Route 66

You go through Saint Looey, Joplin, Missouri
Oklahoma City is mighty pretty.
You’ll see Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico, Flagstaff, Arizona
Don’t forget Winona, Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino
Won’t you get hip to this kindly tip:
When you make that California trip, get your kicks on Route 66