Chicago Ii

Oh my
Life has passed me by
The country i was brought up in
Fell apart and died

Oh no
Love's no longer there
Cold wind blew away the sun
That used to warm the air

Lowdown
Ooo feeling pretty bad
Feeling like i lost the best friend
That i ever had

Lowdown
Ooo got to find a way
Got to make the people see
The way i feel today

Now i lay me down to sleep
And dream of my treasure map
It shows me the place my maypole's buried at
And i dream of all the fun i have
When my maypole comes out to play
Yeah, and i dream things i can't say
Or i'll get put away
So now, i better stop
Before i give them all away

Driving down the concrete beams
Looking around and it now seems
Mama earth is nowhere
Gone from your eyes
Hidden in the crust
Of man's scientific dreams
She is gone

Natural man took her natural face
Made it a strange and alien place
You can't bear to look
'cause she ain't there
Our mother has been raped
And left to die in disgrace
She is gone

Instrumental

Instrumental

You are, you are on a plane now
And on your way up north
Canada is so far from where you want to be
Be in california, with sunshine in your heart
But you know there are people
That you have to be
Have to be
Have to be what they say you are
What you always wanted to be
Wanted to be
Wanted to be just a man
Fulfilled but a little more free
A little more free

You are, you are in a hotel
And in your room alone
Lying there, but not knowing where you're s'posed to be
Be thinking of b-3s and leslies going round
And you know there are people
That are going to be
Going to be
Going to see what they say you are
What you've always wanted to be
Wanted to be
I only wanted to be just a man
Fulfilled but a little more free
A little more free
A little more free

Now i must be off to work
I sweat all night in filth and dirt
Takin' things to gather power
Lord, give me strength to take these hours
Soon, my long work day is done
And i run home for the fun, yeah
Of an hour in the shower

How could i be happy
Without her by my side
Without her smiling face
At the sunrise

How could i keep living
With emptiness inside
With no one there to touch
At the sunrise

She gave meaning to my words
My funny words
She helped me find my way
I've been astray

The time i had to leave her
Leave her all alone
The way she looked at me
Made me cry

I know she understands me
She knows i'm feelin' bad
Until i'm back beside her
At the sunrise

Drum solo

I don't want your money
It don't mean a thing
I don't need no fancy clothes
Or a diamond ring
I don't have to ride in style
In your limousine
I don't want no trouble
Tax or uncle sam
All i want is you
I want to be your natural man

I don't need your prestige
'cause i got my pride
I don't want your social standing
I'd rather stand outside
I don't have no time to worry
'bout your greedy jive
I don't want your money
I don't like that game
All i want is you
I want to be your natural man

When all the laughter dies in sorrow
And the tears have risen to a flood
When all the wars have found a cause
In human wisdom and in blood
Do you think they'll cry in sadness
Do you think the eye will blink
Do you think they'll curse the madness
Do you even think they'll think

When all the great galactic systems
Sigh to a frozen halt in space
Do you think there will be some remnant
Of beauty of the human race
Do you think there will be a vestige
Or a sniffle or a cosmic tear
Do you think a greater thinking thing
Will give a damn that man was here

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