when the blues moved north to chicago they came and i caught some myself in this blind alley and rain close to the l with its clattering train near an ornate theater where i soon will be playing soon will be playing i soon will be playing soon will be playing so i said hello for you when i saw a stylish girl walking by on the sidewalk with her hair all in a swirl from the wind that was growing at the end of the day and i wondered what would be coming my way oh what s coming my way what s coming my way coming my way you know i been to chicago i was here once before and the rain kept on pounding outside that stage door i was singing and drinking with love in my heart i was younger and stronger while life played its part life played its part whoa life played its part life played its part let us not be strangers if we come to know things about each other that come and they go as friendship is everything if love is to last and i have my guard down and love passes fast love passes fast love passes fast oh love passes fast yeah say hello to chicago say hello say hello to chicago