Chicago

These Midwest winds are picking up now You've set full sail where they're blowing most strong Landlocked, I'm left this fort to hold down To be immersed in my thoughts when you're gone Those Saint Paul blues are catching up now Yea you've been stuck in one place, bored with life But you know sometimes We've got to open up our eyes To realize we've been blind the whole time And I won't feel abandoned While we're apart And I hope some new man Don't come and steal away your heart One more parting thought Before you depart You don't have to go to Chicago I-90's such a bleak and boring drive You don't have to go to Chicago My '01 Ford Explorer just don't get that kind of mileage That tidal wave crashed on me so hard The day you told me you're leaving again What's Illinois have that I don't got That mile ain't even magnificent You know home will be waiting When you come back around And I hope you'll be making your way back to the twin towns I won't go chasing after that greyhound You don't have to go to Chicago You never liked the White Sox or the Bears You don't have to go to Chicago I hope you don't catch covid from the wine bar at O'Hare Monotony has gotten me Don't want to get away I honestly don't want to meet Obama anyway No quarter for those tolls' roads Still I wish you very well No stomach for Jeppson's Malört Or Rahm Emmanuel Well well well You don't have to go to Chicago That bean won't make your problems go away You don't have to go to Chicago And I don't have to follow So enjoy your holiday You don't have to go You don't have to go You don't have to Don't have to go You don't have to go You don't have to go You don't have to Don't have to go --- Chicago - Space Monkey Mafia