I've heard the song, Kansas City, many times over the years but I never really understood the lyrics until back when I was working as a truck driver and had a load of California produce to deliver to a warehouse in Kansas City.
I was stopped at a red light and noticed that I was at the corner of 12th Street and Vine. I also noticed that it appeared to be the heart of Kansas City's red light district. Now the song's line, "Standing at the corner of 12th Street and Vine with my Kansas City baby" made sense.
As Paul Harvey used to say, "And now you know the rest of the story."
