From the recording COOL FREDDIE E & THE CREW - VOLUME I
"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by the rhythm and blues artist Percy Mayfield . It became famous after it was recorded by the singer-songwriter-pianist Ray Charles with The Raelettes vocalist Margie Hendrix, and eventually became one of Charles' signature songs.
Charles's recording hit number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, beginning on Monday, October 9, 1961. "Hit the Road Jack" won a Grammy award for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. The song was number one on the R&B Sides chart for five weeks, thereby becoming Charles's sixth number-one on that chart. The song is ranked number 387 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Lyrics
HIT THE ROAD JACK LYRICS
RAY CHARLES - 1961
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.
Oh! 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-a 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 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.
(What you say)
Don't you come back no more,
(Can’t mean that)
Don't you come back no more,
(Come on baby)
Don't you come back no more
Don't you come back no more