hit the road jack

Ray Charles hit the top of the charts with this short, but not-so-sweet goodbye. 'Hit the Road Jack' was composed by Percy Mayfield, who Charles signed to his Tangerine Records label as a songwriter. It was performed as a duet with Margie Hendricks, one of the Raelettes who was also Ray's lover. It became his third number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and his sixth number one on the R&B Sides chart. The song also won a Grammy for Best Male Rhythm and Blues Recording.

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back

No more, no more, no more, no more

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more

What you say?

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back

No more, no more, no more, no more

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more

Woah, woman, oh woman, don't treat me so mean

You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen

I guess if you said so I'd have to pack my things and go (That's right)

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back

No more, no more, no more, no more

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more

What you say?

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back

No more, no more, no more, no more

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more

Now baby, listen baby, don't ya treat me this a way

'Cause I'll be back on my feet some day

Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood

You ain't got no money you just ain't no good

Well, I guess if you say so

I'd have to pack my things and go (That's right)

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back

No more, no more, no more, no more

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more

What you say?

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back

No more, no more, no more, no more

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more

Well (Don't you come back no more)

Uh, what you say? (Don't you come back no more)

I didn't understand you (Don't you come back no more)

You can't mean that (Don't you come back no more)

Oh, now baby, please (Don't you come back no more)

What you tryin' to do to me? (Don't you come back no more)

Oh, don't treat me like that (Don't you come back no more)