Nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah Hey, hey, hey, hey I can begin to tell you All the places that I've been While my traveling days are over now I'm heading home again See the windy city skyline Getting closer all the while I know I won't be happy Till I see my lady smile Can't wait to see my lady With the windy city smile Nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah I left a sweet Chicago girl To be a Travelin' man (Straight ahead) Moving from town to town Living from hand to hand (Right on, right on) Sometimes you leave the girl you love To find where you belong (Now run and tell that) I went down the highway Singing a windy city song Nah, nah, nah (Hey, hey) Nah, nah, nah (Hey, hey) Nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah Now take it to the bridge Makes one part frustration Some tender, love, and care One part adaptation Sweet music in the air One part hesitation Some of that ol' sweet jelly roll You've got to heap for helping Of that windy city soul (Nah, nah) You've got to heap for helping Of that windy city soul Nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah If the things make a city If changes make a woman mine I couldn't get myself together Had to leave them both behind And if that's all passing I'm heading home With some goldust up my sleeve I'll make the lady mine again And then I'll never ever leave Nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah And now I can't forget the ghetto The feeling runs too deep There are things that I must do Secrets I must keep I can't forget the love I left I had to break away I want the whole wide world to know I know I'm heading home one day