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Take Me Back To Chicago Lyrics
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....
This was written by Danny Seraphine and David Wolinski in memory of drummer Freddy Page who had died in 1977, prior to XI's release. Page was a member of the Illinois Speed Press, another outfit owned by Chicago's then producer, James William Guercio. (Taken from the liner notes in the Rhino re-release of Chicago XI)
I wish it was longer and with more from the horns section. Those are my only complaints.
Chaka Khan is the woman singing backup at the end of the song. In the liner notes, she is credited with "incredible preach at end".