Chicago

I come from a land where the winters are long and cold
 Where the ice crawls over the lake and the strong winds blow
 Where old men are tough and tell tales of old
 A sore back for a hard day's work used to feed their souls
 Chicago, I never knew I'd miss you till I left and came back
 Chicago, I never knew how much I'd miss you till I left and came back
 My father was a steel working man
 With an old style in his hand he used to stomp across these lands
 We buried him here between Roosevelt and 110
 I still visit his grave every now and then
 Chicago, I never knew I'd miss you till I left and came back
 Chicago, I never knew how much I'd miss you till I left and came back
 I used to lay my head where kings and stones held ground
 The warring in these streets, it still makes an awful sound
 Innocence wouldn't stray their rounds
 Bullets broke the windows as our bodies hit the ground
 Chicago, I never knew I'd miss you till I left and came back
 Chicago, I never knew how much I'd miss you till I left and came back
 It took a while to understand these facts
 That made me who I am and gave me insight to react
 Now I stand proud in being from this land
 And maybe you can learn from my experience firsthand
 Chicago, I never knew I'd miss you till I left and came back
 Chicago, I never knew how much I'd miss you till I left and came back