I got the surprise, the surprise of my life
I had to stop and stare
I saw a man dancing with his own wife

And you will never guess where

Chicago, Chicago

The toddlin' town, the toddlin' town
Chicago, Chicago
I'll see you around, I love it

Bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues in Chicago, Chicago
The town that Billy Sunday could not shut down


On State Street, that great street
I wish I could stay, I wish I could stay
They do things they don't do on Broadway, say

I had the time, the time of my life
I saw a man who danced with his wife
In Chicago, Chicago


Chicago, Chicago
Free and easy town, brassy, breezy town

Chicago, Chicago
Let me cool my heels right down at Marshall Field
Come and walk with me along the lake

To the great holler and hoot, all through the loop
Shout how now to Mrs. O'Leary's cow
No she-she, life is peachy


Chicago, we'll meet at the Pump Room, Ambassador East
To say the least, on shish kebab

And best of squad we will see, and yet please
Don't tell me sin is rampant and rife
Think of that man who danced with his wife


In Chicago, Chicago
I'm in this city, what a wonderful windy town