Dear Chicago Dear Chicago, oh-ooh-whoa-oh We wanna let you know how much we miss you And we can't wait to get back To the city that we love With open arms, we'll say, "Sweet home, Chicago" We wrote this song For the windy city by the lake Where it's cold as hell I've never felt so warm This one's for All the time we've wasted looking for more To find out that We've had it all so wrong Here's to growing up Dear Chicago Dear Chicago, oh-ooh-whoa-oh We wanna let you know how much we miss you (Dear Chicago) and we can't wait to get back (Dear Chicago, oh-ooh-whoa-oh) to the city that we love With open arms, we'll say, "Sweet home, Chicago" It won't be long 'Til the dream we had of moving out Will carry on and drift away forever And I'll hold on To the dream we had of moving out I won't forget about you tomorrow If I see you tomorrow Dear Chicago Dear Chicago, oh-ooh-whoa-oh We wanna let you know how much we miss you (Dear Chicago) and we can't wait to get back (Dear Chicago, oh-ooh-whoa-oh) to the city that we love With open arms, we'll say, "Sweet home, Chicago" And I don't care what anybody says They couldn't take away what you gave to me And I don't care what anybody says They can't take me away from where I need to be, that windy city Dear Chicago Dear Chicago, oh-ooh-whoa-oh We wanna let you know how much we miss you And we can't wait to get back To the city that we love With open arms, we'll say, "Sweet home, Chicago" Dear Chicago Dear Chicago, oh-ooh-whoa-oh We wanna let you know how much we miss you (Dear Chicago) and we can't wait to get back (Dear Chicago, oh-ooh-whoa-oh) to the city that we love With open arms, we'll say, "Sweet home, Chicago" Dear Chicago Dear Chicago, oh-ooh-whoa-oh We wanna let you know how much we miss you (Dear Chicago) and we can't wait to get back (Dear Chicago, oh-ooh-whoa-oh) to the city that we love With open arms, we'll say, "Sweet home, Chicago"