Chicago — Takin It on Uptown

[Verse 1: Terry Kath] Walking through the fog on a cold, cloudy night (Yes, I am) Looking through the smog that surrounds the morning light, yeah The shades of brown, it gets me down, exactly like my life I don't deserve this hand I'm dealt; a flush in spades of strife, yeah [Verse 2: Terry Kath] I'm tired of speeches that are nothing but a bore (Baby doll) So I'm rounding up my broken things, heading on out that door-oh-oh Without no lag, I've packed my bag of discontented frowns And hopping number eighty-six, the first train that is freedom bound [Chorus: Bandmates, Terry Kath] Uptown, yeah Uptown, gonna get it all out Uptown Uptown, inside my brain Uptown Uptown Uptown Uptown [Bridge: Terry Kath] Got my bag of many frowns and I'm taking it on uptown, yeah Takin' it on up, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Talkin' 'bout a Big city lights Funkier nights, baby Happier days Are going my way It should be right But I'm still uptight Time I better put down And get moving on, hey, tell me 'bout a [Guitar Solo] [Pre-Chorus: Terry Kath] I'm through with the aggravation Don't deserve this degradation I'm putting all those negatives down To hop the train that's freedom bound [Chorus: Bandmates, Terry Kath] Uptown, yeah, gonna get it Uptown, gonna do it all night Uptown, man, help me Uptown, move on, get down Uptown, yeah, ooh Uptown, yeah, help me moving on Uptown, good job Uptown, inside my brain