Thanks For Chicago, Mr. James

you always said i wouldn't stay

i'm guess you saw me? before it all began

i've always been a changing train

and when you think i'm lost?

you might forgive me then

thanks for chicago, mr. james

and all the shiny suits and all the shiny names

the things a country boy can place

the look of shame upon your city face

and you needed more

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you picked me up on my way down

that dusty one-horse town

i won't forget the jail

and there's wife and cadillac

the sheriff on my back 'til you put up the bail

thanks for chicago, mr. james

you've got a lot of grace

but you're an empty place

the dawn falls hard upon my face

i move as i began through fields ___

thanks for chicago, mr. james

that world of grain gold that watched you growing old

the things i never saw, i see

to think, that i'm still free and i'm not feeling cold