Emerald City

Chicago can be very cold It's a bitter land of frost and snow But's where my eyes did first behold You in the Emerald City Stay with me this afternoon Hand to me my glass and spoon My only delight is in being with you Again in the Emerald City Well with pikes we dug out the Erie Canal With the Chinamen we layed the railroad as well On our west ward way to dwell In the Emerald City To southside stockyards southside steel A city built on Irish will Who all came here with dreams to fill In the Emerald City Stay with me this afternoon Hand to me my glass and spoon My only delight is in being with you Again in the Emerald City Now everyone was wearing Green Down Western Avenue we were seen And my friends they fill my memories All along the way Well I kissed my girl and fell in love In the front room of Christina's pub And in my mind I walk her home Now and forever more Then you were born, born here to me And you mean everything to me And no matter what I'll always be With you in the Emerald City Chicago can be very cold It's a bitter land of frost and snow But's where my eyes did first behold You in the Emerald City Stay with me this afternoon Hand to me my glass and spoon My only delight is in being with you Again in the Emerald City Stay with me this afternoon Hand to me my glass and spoon My only delight is in being with you Again in the Emerald City Stay with me this afternoon Hand to me my glass and spoon My only delight is in being with you Again in the Emerald City