It smiles, it sneers,

It wipes off those tears,

And yet it succeeds to make you cry.

It whispers, it shouts,

It regales and it pouts,

It enlivens the years that sped by.

It howls in your ears,

It threatens and it cheers,

It serenades you high and low.

It ensnares you, it inspires you,

It grills you red, it chills you blue.

It shows you your true friend and foe.

That’s the city of Chicago for you, my friends

One of the greatest cities you’ll ever know.