Chicago Bound

When I left out of Georgia in 1934

My baby she begged me, "Daddy, please don't go"

But I left that town

You know I left that town

When I left out of Georgia

You know I was Memphis bound

When I stayed in Memphis in 1939

The woman I was lovin'

She didn't pay me no mind

Then I left that town

You know I left that town

When I left out of Memphis

You know I was St. Louis bound

I didn't need no steam heat by my bed

The little girl I had kept it cherry red

But I left that town

You know I left that town

When I left St. Louis

You know I was Chicago bound

I'm gonna tell you something that you all should know

Chicago is the greatest place I ever knowed

I'm gonna stay in this town

I'm gonna live in this town

I'm gonna live in Chicago

The greatest place in town

Let get out of there