(Tia Sillers)



I got my brother Frank's suitcase

He used it once to join the army

But they found out he had flat feet

And stayed gone barely two weeks

I got my sister Pearl's best dress

She used to wear it dancin`

But now she's married to a preacher

And they don't allow that kind of thing



And I'm standing by this Greyhound

I'm so scared that I can't stand it

All dressed up in their hand me downs

with this ticket out of Kansas

Oh my ticket out of Kansas



Now Aunt Louise thinks I can sing

She thinks I've got a shot

She gave me her first wedding ring

She let me put in hock

Momma swears that I'm a treasure

That I've got diamonds in my soul

Waiting to be discovered

Waiting for the world to know



And I'm climbing aboard this Greyhound

I'm so scared that I can't stand it

All packed up with all their hand me downs

And this ticket out of Kansas

Oh my ticket out of Kansas



Daddy hands me his bible

Its marked the Book Of Jobe

He says girl you're gonna need it

Girl you better go



And I'm waiting from this Greyhound

I'm so scared that I can't stand it

All packed up with their hand me downs

And this ticket out of Kansas

They are all waitin` at my Greyhound

I'm so scared that I can't stand

Cuz I know so many dreams are bound

With this ticket out of Kansas



Oh my ticket out of Kansas

Ticket out of Kansas

Oh my ticket out of Kansas

Oh my ticket