Hit the Road Jack fue escrita originalmente por Percy Mayfield y grabada como una demo a capella. Ray Charles escuchó la demo y decidió grabar la canción, lanzándola en 1961. La canción habla de un hombre al que su pareja le pide que se vaya, y se convirtió en uno de los mayores éxitos de Ray Charles, recibiendo el Grammy a la Mejor Grabación de Rhythm and Blues.
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more. (What you say?)
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
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Oh woman, oh woman, don't treat me so mean,
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You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen.
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I guess if you say so
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I'll have to pack my things and go. (That's right)
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more. (What you say?)
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
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Now baby, listen baby, don't-a treat me this-a way
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For I'll be back on my feet some day.
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(Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood
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you ain't got no money you just ain't no good.)
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Well, I guess if you say so
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I'd have to pack my things and go. (That's right)
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more. (What you say?)
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more. (Well !)
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Don't you come back no more.
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(aah! what you say) Don't you come back no more.
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(I didn't understand you) Don't you come back no more.
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(You can't mean that) Don't you come back no more.
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(Oh, now baby, please) Don't you come back no more.
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(What you tryin' to do to me?) Don't you come back no more.
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(Oh, don't treat me like that) Don't you come back no more.