Take me back to Chicago And lay my soul to rest Where my life was free and easy Remember me at my best Take me back to Chicago Where my music was all I had I tried to be as good as I could And sometimes it made me sad Take me back to Chicago, to Chicago Take me back, take me back Take me back to Chicago I still dream of the lake of peacefulness The warm summer breeze 'Cause my life was so much simpler then Street corners and Tastee Freeze Take me back to Chicago 'Cause hustlin's not my style L.A. was just a bit too hard I wish I could be a child Livin' back in Chicago, in Chicago, oh Take me back, take me back, take me back To Chicago, to Chicago, yeah, yeah, yeah Take me back, take me Take me back, take me Take me back, take me ...