On the other side of the tracks
That is where I'm goin' to be
On the other side of that great divide
Between fame and fortune and me
Gonna put my shadows behind me
Give my inhibitions the ax
And tomorrow morning you'll find me
On the other side of the tracks
On the other side of that line
Where the life is fancy and free
Gonna sit and fan on my fat divan
While the butler bottles the tea
But for now I'm facing the fences
And I can't afford to relax
'Cause the whole caboodle commences
On the other side of the tracks
So I'm off and running
Over the rails
I'm go-gunning
After the quails
Up and running
Send me my veil
To the great big world
On the other side
The great big world on the farther side
The great big world on the other side of the tracks
To that great big world
That'll open wide
To the great big world on the other side of the tracks
