Lyrics
Children on corners and the buskers take orders,
And you wrap your arm around my waist.
Dogs in the crosswalk and the owners make small talk,
And you press your lips against my face.
When the sidewalks are flowing and the windows are open,
Then nobody feels like they are lonely.
When the time starts a-draggin like the kids in the red wagons,
Then we’ll always have Chicago, won’t we?
Tear out the pages with our friends on the stages,
And shake out your pockets at the door.
I stake my claim to our spot, and I save you
The best seat this park bench could afford.
When the sidewalks are flowing and the windows are open,
Then nobody feels like they are lonely.
When the time starts a-draggin like the kids in the red wagons,
Then we’ll always have Chicago, won’t we?
Roll out the blanket like a red carpet, lay it down
For the summer you starred in my life.
Rewinding to the versions of me as a younger person
Reminds me how we’re so alike.
When the sidewalks are flowing and the windows are open,
Then nobody feels like they are lonely.
When the time starts a-draggin like the kids in the red wagons,
Then we’ll always have Chicago, won’t we?