If you ever plan to motor west
Travel my way, the highway that's the best
Get your kicks on route 66

It winds from Chicago to l.a
More than 2,000 miles all the way
Get your kicks on route 66

Now you go through st. looey, joplin, missouri
And oklahoma city looks mighty pretty
You'll see Amarillo, Gallup, new Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Winona
Winslow, Barstow, San Bernardino
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
When you make that California trip
Get your kicks on route 66