Chicago — Take Me Back to Chicago

[Verse 1: Robert Lamm] 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 [Chorus: Robert Lamm, with bandmates] Take me back to Chicago To Chicago, oh oh Why don't you take me back? Take me back, take me back To Chicago [Verse 2: Robert Lamm, with bandmates] 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 hustling's not my style L.A. was just a bit too hard I wish I could be a child [Chorus: Robert Lamm] Living back in Chicago In Chicago, whoa Take me back, take me back, take me back To Chicago To Chicago oh oh [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3: Robert Lamm, with bandmates] 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 'Cause hustling's not my style L.A. was just a bit too hard I wish I could be a child [Chorus: Robert Lamm, with bandmates] Living back in Chicago In Chicago hey, yeah Take me back, take me back, take me back To Chicago, to Chicago [Outro: All, (Chaka Khan)] Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back (Take me back, take me) Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back Take me back