a 1922 popular song
words and music by Tom Lynn
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- Advancing population surely moves toward the west
And those who look and listen seem to like Chicago best
To every man throughout the land she gives a guarantee
So, I command you all to stand and spell a word with me
Chorus:
C H I C A G O in Illinois, C H I C A go tell ’em that a boy
If a body wants to know the meaning of the word
Listen to the stories of the things that have occurred
In C H I C A G O in Illinois
- Chicago sets a pace that whips the country into line
And if you try to cross her she will beat you every time
No one has caught her napping, no one caught her off of third
And you again so I maintain should stand and yell the word
Sung here by Fred Feild: