First Verse
I got a gal, I got a pal, I got a chance,
I got a dance, wait-ing for me,
I'm goin' to make, right to the lake, 
There with the boys, in Ill-in-ois,
I want to be,____

You may not care, for to be there, 
But I de-clare, You're not a-ware, 
Just where to go,____
When you're in town, just call a-round,
Right there I'm found, 
real-ly you ought to know:____

CHORUS
Chi- ca - go,__ Chi- ca - go,__
That tod-dl'-ing town, tod-dl'-ing town, 
Chi- ca - go,__ Chi- ca - go,__
I'll show you a-round, I love it, 
Bet your bot-tom dol-lar you lose the blues  in 
Chi- ca - go,__ Chi- ca - go,__
The town that Bil-ly Sun-day could not_ shut down,
On State Street, That Great  Street, 
I just want to say,  Just want to say, 
They do things they don't do on Broad-way,
Say,
They have the time, the time of their life,
I saw a man, he danced_ with his wife,
in Chi - ca - go,__ Chi - ca - go, my home town.

Second Verse
A-ny old maid, Who's not afraid, 
Powders her nose, puts on nice clothes, 
she'll get a beau,___
Any old Guy, o-ver in Chi, He's got a chance,
If he can dance, He'll cop a Flo,___

A-ny ho-tel that's a bit swell,
Must have a band, Right here on hand,
or else they're cheap,____
If you'll invest, You'll find a guest 
They'll nev-er rest, they're dancing while they sleep:

CHORUS
Chi- ca - go,__ Chi- ca - go,__
That tod-dl'-ing town, tod-dl'-ing town, 
Chi- ca - go,__ Chi- ca - go,__
I'll show you a-round, I love it, 
Bet your bot-tom dol-lar you lose the blues  in 
Chi- ca - go,__ Chi- ca - go,__
The town that Bil-ly Sun-day could not_ shut down,
On State Street, That Great  Street, 
I just want to say,  Just want to say, 
They do things they don't do on Broad-way,
Say,
They have the time, the time of their life,
I saw a man, he danced_ with his wife,
in Chi - ca - go,__ Chi - ca - go, my home town.