AMERICA
Music & Lyrics: Lee Loughnane © 2014 COM Music ASCAP

AMERICA, AMERICA IS FREE
AMERICA 
AMERICA IS YOU AND ME 

THE DREAM IS FADING BEFORE OUR EYES
TAKE SOME TIME TO REVIVE IT
'WE THE PEOPLE' MUST START RIGHT NOW
DON'T EXPECT OUR LEADERS TO SHOW US HOW
THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT TO DO
IF THEY KNEW HOW TO STOP THE SLIDE
WE'D HAVE SEEN SOME SIGNS BY NOW
TO TURN BACK THE TIDE

WE CAN'T KEEP HAVIN' YOU MAKE OUR RULES
WHEN YOU TREAT US COMMON FOLK LIKE FOOLS
 IT'S TIME WE STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS
PUT CONGRESS IN OUR POLITICAL SIGHTS
MAKE THEM PASS LAWS THAT HELP US ALL
THE FOUNDING FATHERS ECHO 
WILL BE HEARD IN THE HALL
BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, EVERYONE EQUAL
'CAUSE THIS IS

 AMERICA, AMERICA IS FREE
AMERICA
EVERYONE'S FREE
AMERICA, AMERICA IS FREE
AMERICA 
AMERICA IS YOU AND ME
OUR DECLARATION TELLS US 
WE'RE ALL FREE AND EQUAL
NO RELIGION, NO COLOR, JUST PEOPLE
NO ONE BETTER, NO ONE WORSE
EVERYONE COMES FIRST

TIME TO UNITE AS A NATION
GO ALL IN WITH NO HESITATION
LET'S NOT SHY AWAY FROM WHAT'S RIGHT
LET'S NOT SHY AWAY FROM THE FIGHT
IF WE WORK TOGETHER AT A STEADY PACE
WE WILL MAKE THE LAND WE LOVE A BETTER PLACE
A BETTER

GET IT NOW

America [from "Now" Chicago XXXVI -preview]

ANOTHER TRIPPY DAY
Music: John Van Eps / Robert Lamm Lyrics: Robert Lamm © 2014 John Van Eps Music /Blue Infinity ASCAP

THE CITY WAKES
A SLOW CRESCENDO
AND THE FLOOR BENEATH ME SHAKES
A DOWNTOWN 'A' TRAIN PASSING
SO IN MY DREAM
THE SUBWAY RUMBLE
DRIVES A CINEMATIC SCENE
 OPEN MY EYES
THE SILENT THUNDER
OF A ROOM I RECOGNIZE
A HINT OF DISTANT JAZZING
LOVERS EMBRACE
JUST BARELY MORNING 
I TURN AND SEE HER FACE

 ‘THINK I’M HEADED FOR A TRIPPY DAY
GOT A GROOVE ON’ AND I WANT TO SAY:
“COME ON, COME ON
 I WANT TO DANCE TONIGHT”

‘THINK I’M HEADED FOR A TRIPPY DAY
EVERYBODY GONNA FIND A WAY
COME ON, COME ON
I WANT TO PLAY TONIGHT
IT’S ON THE STREET
THE TUNES ARE RIGHT THERE
YOU CAN’T DENY THE BEAT
THE DRUM LOOP GOT ME JUMPIN’
LIKE NEON GLOW
THE URBAN BUZZING
STILL, YOU ARE ALL I KNOW

LIFE IS FEELING LIKE SOME DREAMY FANTASY
AMBIENT AND INTIMATE, A PROPHESY
I NEVER KNEW SUCH SWEET TIMES
I MAY BE JUST LUCKY FOOL

Another Trippy Day [from "Now" Chicago XXXVI -preview]

CRAZY HAPPY
Music: Jason Scheff /Robert Lamm Lyrics: Robert Lamm © 2006 Jason Scheff Music BMI BMG Lamm ASCAP

ASKED MY HEART
IF I’D EVER WANT TO FALL AGAIN
KNOWING IT WAS SHAKY FROM THE START
BIG MISTAKE
LEARNED SOMETHING NEW ABOUT MYSELF
AND WONDERED HOW LONG THIS GOODBYE WOULD TAKE

THERE WE WERE JUST WANTING TO BE FRIENDS
HELPLESSLY HOPELESSLY FALLING
WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND EVERY SWEET CLICHÉ’
ALL TRUE AT THAT MOMENT
WHEN YOU SURRENDER TO IT
IT HAPPENED TO BE

CRAZY
HOW DID I FIND YOU
CRAZY, CRAZY HAPPY BABY
CRAZY
I THINK IT’S CRAZY
I’M SO GLAD THAT CRAZY HAPPENED TO ME

ON MY OWN
NEVER QUITE THE WAY IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE
SURROUNDED IN A CROWDED ROOM ALONE
NOW I KNOW
ALL THAT I WAS EVER PRAYING FOR
APPEARED EXCEPT MY EYES REFUSED TO SEE

AND I NEVER WORRY ‘BOUT THE WAY THINGS MIGHT HAVE BEEN
‘CAUSE THE GODS DECIDE JUST HOW IT’S GONNA BE
WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT
“THIS IS IT” THEY SAID “IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE”

Crazy Happy [from "Now" Chicago XXXVI -preview]

FREE AT LAST
Music & Lyrics: Keith Howland, Tris Imboden, Robert Lamm) © 2014 Keith Howland Music ASCAP / Tris Imboden Music BMI / Blue Infinity ASCAP

I HAS A LONG LIST OF THINGS I THOUGHT WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY
THE FULFILMENT OF A DREAM I ALWAYS HAD
I TRIED TO MAKE THE PARTY LAST ALL NIGHT
WORKING LIKE A DOG, LOOKING FOR A FIGHT
I WAS LIKE A PRISONER WITH SOME EMPTY HEAR BLUES

YEAH, BUT NOW I’M
FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST
FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST

I WAS LIVING ON A HIGHWAY HALF WAY ON THE WAY TO HELL
I WAS SPILLING MORE THAN DRINKING, IT WAS SAD
I SAW A WOMAN WITH HER EYES SO DEEP
SHE SPOKE A PRAYER FOR ME I’LL ALWAYS KEEP
A GRACEFUL LIFE IS JUST A MATTER OF THE PATH YOU CHOOSE

YEAH, BUT NOW I’M
FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST
FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST

HERE’S TO THIS MOMENT
HERE’S TO THIS NIGHT
HERE’S TO THIS FANTASY
HERE’S TO THIS LIFE
HERE’S TO THE FUTURE
HERE’S TO THE PAST

FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST
FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST

Free At Last [from "Now" Chicago XXXVI -preview]

MORE WILL BE REVEALED
Music & Lyrics: Robert Lamm / Phil Galdston © 2006 BMG Lamm ASCAP / Kazzoom ASCAP

SO SHE ASKED ABOUT TOMORROW
AS I REACHED ACROSS THE BED
“AND WHAT ABOUT THE WEEKEND
BOY, YOU GOT TO PLAN AHEAD”
THEN SHE ASKED ME DO I LOVE HER
IN SOME FOREVER KIND OF WAY
SO I PUT MY ARMS AROUND HER 
AND I WHISPERED
“I KNOW WHAT’S TRUE TODAY”
MORE WILL BE REVEALED
EVERY SECOND OF EACH DAY
MY HEART IS HEALED
THERE’S A NEW BEAT EVERY MOMENT 
A NEW WORLD EVERY MINUTE
I DON’T KNOW WHERE I’M GOING 
AT LEAST AT LAST I'M IN IT

MORE WILL BE REVEALED
IF YOU’RE GONNA LOVE 
YOU’VE GOT TO LEARN TO FEEL
I’M TRYING TO BE PATIENT
I’M READY FOR A LESSON
I’M WAITING FOR THE ANSWER
I’M LOOKING FOR THE QUESTION
MORE WILL BE REVEALED 

SO SHE SPOKE TO ME LONG DISTANCE
THE CONNECTION WAS TOO GOOD
AND SHE SAID “LET’S TALK SOME BUSINESS
YOU COULD BE MISUNDERSTOOD
THERE ARE LIVES AND MILES BETWEEN US 
AND A SACRIFICE OR TWO”
PRESSED MY LIPS TO THE RECEIVER AND I WHISPERED
“RIGHT NOW I JUST WANT YOU”

THERE’S A TIME TO TURN THE PAGE
CLOSE THE BOOK AND WALK AWAY
THERE’S A TIME TO LEARN IT 
LIKE A GHOST, DESIRE HAUNTS
BUT THE HEART WANTS WHAT IT WANTS
NOW’S THE TIME TO BURN IT

More Will Be Revealed [  from "Now" Chicago XXXVI -preview]

NAKED IN THE GARDEN OF ALLAH 
Music: Robert Lamm / Hank Linderman Lyrics: Robert Lamm © 2012 Blue Infinity ASCAP Hank Linderman Music BMI

WE ARE NAKED
WE ARE INNOCENT
WE ARE DEADLY
WE ARE BROKEN
WE ARE IGNORANT
WE ARE LOST

WE ARE CHILDREN
WE ARE DISCONTENT
WE ARE FATAL
WE ARE BROKEN 
WE ARE IMPOTENT
WE ARE LOST

THIS TELEVISED DEMOCRACY (WE SEEK PROTECTION)
SUCH ADOLESCENT FANTASY (WE SEEK REFUGE)
 RANDOM ACCESS TO CONTENT
I THINK WE’RE NAKED IN THE GARDEN OF ALLAH

WE ARE ARTLESS
WE ARE VIOLENT
WE ARE POISON
WE ARE BROKEN

PIE IN THE SKY AND GINGERBREAD (WE SEEK PROTECTION)
WE NEVER MEANT TO GET IN BED (WE SEEK REFUGE)
WITH WANNABE INTELLIGENTSIA
I THINK WE’RE NAKED IN THE GARDEN OF ALLAH

JUST REMEMBER,
I’LL REMEMBER

Naked In The Garden Of Allah [from "Now" Chicago XXXVI -preview]

NICE GIRL
Music & Lyrics: Keith Howland /Jason Scheff / Tris Imboden © 2014 Keith Howland Music ASCAP, Tris Imboden Music, Jason Scheff Music BMI

I LOVE HER MADLY
NEED HER BADLY
DON’T YOU SEE
BUT I KEEP HER GUESSING
KEEP ON PUSHING BOUNDARIES

SHE’S SO DRAMATIC
SEEMS TO PANIC
ULTIMATELY
I WANT TO SHOW HER
NO NEED TO GO THERE
HONESTLY

SHE’S A NICE GIRL
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT
SHE SHOWS ME EVERY DAY
SHE’S A NICE GIRL
OH FIGURE IT OUT
BEFORE SHE WALKS AWAY

MAYBE IT’S ME 
WHO MAKES THIS
HARDER THAN IT NEEDS TO BE
I DON’T LIKE CONFRONTATION
NOTHIN’ THAT MAKES ME SEE
(THE TRUTH) 

I LIKE THE PATH
OF LEAST RESISTANCE
BUT IT DON’T LIKE ME
I NEED TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK
AT WHO’S IN THE MIRROR
STARING BACK AT ME 

NICE GIRL
OH YOU BETTER FIGURE IT OUT, BOY
NICE GIRL
NICE GIRL
DON’T YOU LET HER GET AWAY
 NICE GIRL

Nice Girl [from "Now" Chicago XXXVI -preview]

NOW
Music & Lyrics: Jason Scheff and Greg Barnhill © 2014 Jason Scheff Music BMI / Greg Barnhill

IF THERE’S SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SAY THEN SAY IT NOW
IF THERE’S SOMEONE YOU WANT TO LOVE THEN LOVE THEM NOW
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS ALL THIS
‘CAUSE IT WOULD BE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF YOUR LIFE TO NEVER TRY

IF THERE’S A SONG YOU WANNA SING THEN SING IT NOW
IF THERE’S A LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE THEN LIVE IT NOW
‘CAUSE IT’LL BE GONE, HOLD ON
DON’T YOU LET YOUR SECOND CHANCES GET AWAY, DON’T WAIT

‘CAUSE NOW
THIS IS THE TIME WE MUST START LIVING IN
LET’S MAKE A CHANGE WHILE IT’S NOT TOO LATE
LET’S MAKE A PLACE WHERE LOVE IS HAPPENING
THE WORLD IS GOING BY
THERE’S NO GREATER TIME THAN NOW

IF THERE’S SOMEONE WHO NEEDS A HAND THEN GIVE IT NOW
IF THERE’S SOMEONE YOU WANT TO TEACH THEN SHOW THEM HOW
JUST SHOW ‘EM THE LIGHT INSIDE
THE ONE THAT SHOW’S US HOW TOMORROW’S GONNA BE
PLANT A SEED

THE WORLD IS GOING BY
WE CAN MAKE IT RIGHT
THAT’S THE REASON WHY WE’RE HERE
OPEN UP YOUR HEART
SHINE FROM WHERE YOU ARE
COME TOGETHER BROTHER, SISTER NOW

"NOW"  [from "Now" Chicago XXXVI -preview]

SOMETHING'S COMING, I KNOW
Music & Lyrics: Gerry Beckley/Robert Lamm © 2013 Human Nature ASCAP/Blue Infinity ASCAP

I THINK IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO LOSE THAT CYNICAL SUIT NOW.
YOU WORN IT OUT AND MAN, IT JUST DON’T FIT YOU NO MORE. 
 AND DON’T YOU TRY TO DECEIVE ME
YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN BELIEVE ME
IF YOU’RE MAN ENOUGH YOU’RE GONNA HEAR THE BITTER TRUTH
SO, WON’T YOU COME ON?

SOMETHING’S COMING, I KNOW
SOMETHING’S COMING, IT SHOWS
SOMETHING’S COMING, I KNOW

YOU DISAPPOINTING EVERYONE JUST MESSIN’ AROUND NOW
IT’S CLEAR ENOUGH, YOU KNOW, WE’RE ALL RUNNING CLEAN OUT OF TIME
‘DON’T WANT EVER GRIEVE YOU
‘HAVE BUNCH OF US BEREAVE YOU
 AND IF YOU’RE MAN ENOUGH YOU’RE GONNA HEAR THE BITTER TRUTH
SO, WON’T YOU COME ON?

SOMETHING’S COMING, I KNOW
SOMETHING’S COMING, IT SHOWS
SOMETHING’S COMING, I KNOW, BELIEVE ME NOW
SOMETHING’S ROUNDING THE BEND
SOMETHING ALWAYS COMES IN THE END
SOMETHING’S COMING, I KNOW, 

AND WHEN YOUR CHILDREN ASK ABOUT YOUR LIFE
AND ALL THE MEMORIES YOU MIGHT MAKE TONIGHT
YOU FORSAKE TONIGHT
NOTHING LAST FOREVER

Something's Coming, I Know [from "Now" Chicago XXXVI -preview]

WATCHING ALL THE COLORS 
Music & Lyrics: Robert Lamm Music: Lou Pardini © 2014 Blue Infinity ASCAP/Pardini Music ASCAP


HOW DO PEOPLE FIND THEIR LOVE?
LOVE AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE
WE WONDER IS IT FATE OR GODS ABOVE?
 A CROWD OF PEOPLE STAND AND STARE
OBLIVIOUS, WE COME TOGETHER

THE WHIPLASH OF THIS CITY STREET
A MILLION PEOPLE HAPPEN BY
GRAFFITI SWIRLING PRETTY, SWIRLING SWEET
NOW OUR WORLD IS NOT THE SAME
BUT I REMEMBER EVERY MOMENT 
EVER, EVER

LONG AGO AND FARAWAY
EYES SO DEEP, WE KISS GOODNIGHT
THE SUBWAY TRAINS, VIOLÃO GAGO
A CHRISTMAS MOON IN BLACK AND WHITE
THE STING OF TEARS, A SCARLET SKY
I’M WATCHING ALL THE COLORS IN MY HEAD

SITTING IN THE DARK WE SEE
IMAGES TO STUN, TO CRY
THE FURY OF THE SOUND, A SAMBA BEAT
HOW DO WE EMBRACE THE PAST?
I WILL REMEMBER EVERY MOMENT 
EVER, EVER

Watching All The Colors [from "Now" Chicago XXXVI -preview]

[OFFICIAL SoundCloud account of the band, CHICAGO.] Lifetime achievements include a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, elected as Founding Artists to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and Keys to and Proclamations from an impressive list of US cities. 

Formed in 1967 in Chicago, the “legendary rock band with horns" released their first album “Chicago Transit Authority” in 1969. Since then, they have had record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 34 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum awards.

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