writen by Bacharach & David. . Do you know the way to San Jose?. I've been away so long. I may go wrong and lose my way.. Do you know the way to San Jose?. I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose.. L.A. is a great big freeway.. Put a hundred down and buy a car.. In a week maybe two they'll make you a star. Weeks turn into years. How quick they pass. And all the stars that never were. Are parking cars and pumping gas. Do you know the way to San Jose?. They've got a lot of space. There'll be a place where I can stay. I was born and raised in San Jose. I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose.. Fame and fortune is a magnet.. It can pull you far away from home. With a dream in your heart you're never alone.. Dreams turn into dust and blow away. And there you are without a friend. You pack your car and ride away. I've got lots of friends in San Jose. Do you know the way to San Jose?. Can't wait to get back to San Jose..