Chicago

[Verse 1]
When I was a young skinny boy
My momma said to me
The world out there is hot and dirty
Mean as it wants to be
I know there's gonna be times when you're down and out
So listen now kid
Listen now son
I'll tell you what it's all about

[Chorus]
You got to try to keep your head above the water
That's what my momma told me
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
Shouldn't ought to
If you love your brothers love will come back to you
Love'll come back to you[x3]

[Verse 2]
Live my life in so many ways
To find out who I am
Time's approaching
I really can say
Truly I understand
Got more living to do for myself
So run along now
Play along later
Stay up by the shelf
Sing it girls

[Chorus]
Got to try to keep your head above the water
Yes you do, yes I do
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
Even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
If you love your sisters love will come back to you
Love'll come back to you
Love'll come back to you

[Verse 3]
All the world is turning to stone
Slowly it will die
But that is something I never will see
I don't know why
Trying to take the world the best I can
Might be now
Probably be later
Stand up like a man
Hey, hey

[Chorus]
Got to try to keep your head above the water
Yes you do, yes you do, yes you do
Got to try to keep a step ahead of time
Even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
Love your brothers and sisters, love'll come back to you
Love'll come back to you
Love'll come back to you

[Outro]
Love'll come back to you
Love'll come back to you
Love'll come back to you

Chicago is a rock band hailing from the Illinois city of the same name. With its multitude of certified gold and platinum hits, the band has had enough longevity to last for over fifty years.

Chicago was formed on February 15, 1967, between keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm, trumpeter Lee Loughnane, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, drummer Danny Seraphine, guitarist Terry Kath, and trombonist James Pankow. The group called themselves “The Big Thing,” and played Top 40 hits in nightclubs in Chicago. In 1968, the band relocated to Los Angles, and changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority. They gained massive amounts of exposure to famous musicians of the time by regularly playing at the Whiskey A Go Go nightclub. In 1969, they released a self-titled album which peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The next year, the band shortened their name to “Chicago” to avoid a lawsuit from the actual company of the same name.

The band has released a plethora of albums, most of them titled Chicago enumerated with Roman numerals. The band changed its sound in the late 70s and 80s following the death of Terry Kath. Since then, the band has still carried on a legacy for the decades following, but has slowed the release of original music to a trickle.

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