writen by Bacharach & David







Do you know the way to San Jose?

I've been away so long. I may go wrong and lose my way.

Do you know the way to San Jose?

I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose.



L.A. is a great big freeway.

Put a hundred down and buy a car.

In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star

Weeks turn into years. How quick they pass

And all the stars that never were

Are parking cars and pumping gas



Do you know the way to San Jose?

They've got a lot of space. There'll be a place where I can stay

I was born and raised in San Jose

I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose.



Fame and fortune is a magnet.

It can pull you far away from home

With a dream in your heart you're never alone.

Dreams turn into dust and blow away

And there you are without a friend

You pack your car and ride away



I've got lots of friends in San Jose

Do you know the way to San Jose?

Can't wait to get back to San Jose.