Mama, Chicago, you took me in When I was a young and innocent kidStranger here, on the midnight train You rocked me in your big arms and you gaveme my name Oh, Mama, Chicago, I love you soYou are the most beautiful lady that I'll ever knowYour soul is black and your heart is blue Oh, Mama, Chicago, I depend on youOut on the street, staying up late In the middle of the craziness of 68Up all night, making songs with my friends Young and wild, thought it would never endMama, Chicago, I love you so You are the most beautiful lady that I'll ever knowYour soul is deep and your heart is true Oh, Mama, Chicago, I depend on youYour child climbs up, your child falls down Your children go wandering half this world aroundWhen I'm lost, feeling all alone Oh, Big Mama, I come rolling homeOh, Mama, Chicago, I love you so You are the most beautiful lady that I'll ever knowYour soul is black and your heart is blue Oh, Mama, Chicago, I depend on youYour soul is deep and your heart is true Oh, Mama, Chicago, I depend on youOh, Mama, Chicago, I depend on you I depend on youI depend on you
