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Ballet For A Girl In BuchannonChicago

Released: October 12, 1999

Songwriter: James Pankow

Producer: Chicago

[Part I: Make Me Smile]

[Verse 1: Bill Champlin]
Children play in the park, they don't know
I'm alone in the dark, even though
Time and time again I see your face smiling inside-ide

[Chorus 1: Bandmates, (Bill Champlin), All]
I'm so happy (Yes, I am, baby)
That you love me (I am too)
Life is lovely (Ah ahh)
When you're near me (Oh oh, tell me)
Tell me you will stay?
Make me smile

[Verse 2: Bill Champlin]
Living life is just a game, so they say, hey
All the games we used to play
Fade away, ooh
We may now enjoy those dreams we shared so long ago

[Chorus 2: Bandmates, (Bill Champlin), All]
Oh, my darling (Listen, listen, listen to me, girl)
Got to have you (I gotta have you, mama)
Feel the magic (Ooh ooh whoa)
When I hold you (Hold you)
Cry sweet tears of joy
Touch the sky

[Brass Solo]

[Guitar Solo]

[Part II: So Much to Say, So Much to Give]

[Verse: Robert Lamm, with bandmates]
So hard to be
Free to
Love only you
People
Staring at me
Try to
Take you away
There's no
Time to delay
We've got to live for today, yeah
I've got
So much to give
And there is
So much to say
Night after night
Day after day
In spite of our words
They all turn away

[Part III: Anxiety's Moment]

[Instrumental]

[Part IV: West Virginia Fantasies]

[Instrumental]

[Part V: Colour My World]

[Verse: Terry Kath]
As time goes on
I realize
Just what you mean
To me
And now
Now that you're near
Promise your love
That I've waited to share
And dreams
Of our moments together
Color my world
With hope of loving you

[Part VI: To Be Free]

[Instrumental]

[Part VII: Now More Than Ever]

[Reprise: Bill Champlin]
Now I need you
More than ever
No more crying
We're together
Tell me you will stay
Make me smile

Chicago

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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