Take me back to Chicago Lay my soul to rest Where my life was free and easy Remember me at my best Take me back to Chicago Where music was all I had I tried to be good as I could And sometimes that made me sad Take me back to Chicago, to Chicago Why don't you 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 Why don't you take me back Take me back, take me back To Chicago Take me back to Chicago Lay my soul to rest Where my life was free and easy Remember me at my best 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 Why don't you take me back Take me back, take me back To Chicago Take me back, take me back