The Night Chicago Died lyrics by Paper Lace
Title : THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIEDArtist : PAPER LACE
Comp : Murray / Callander
Copyright : Dick James Music Ltd
Reference Number : 1021
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1 - 2 : Set Up - Control Codes & Program Changes
2 - 3 : Hi Hats for count-in
3 - 16 : Intro
16 - 27 : Verse 1
27 - 43 : Chorus
43 - 54 : Verse 2
54 - 70 : Chorus
70 - 78 : Verse 3
78 - 102 : Chorus
Daddy was a cop on the east side of Chicago
Back in the U.S.A. back in the bad old days
In the heat of a summer night in the land of the dollar bill
When the town of Chicago died and they talk about it still
When a man named Al Capone tried to make that town his own
And he told his gang to war with the forces of the law
I heard my momma cry, I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Brother what a night it really was
Brother what a fight it really was, glory be
I heard my momma cry, I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Brother what a night the people saw
Brother what a fight the people saw, yes they did
And the sound of the battle rang through the streets of the old east side
Till the last of the hoodlum gang had surrendered up or died
There was shouting in the street and the sound of running feet
And I asked someone who said about a hundred cops are dead
I heard my momma cry, I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Brother what a night it really was
Brother what a fight it really was, glory be
I heard my momma cry, I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Brother what a night the people saw
Brother what a fight the people saw, yes they did
Then there was no sound at all but the clock upon the wall
Then the door burst open wide and my daddy stepped inside
And he kissed my mommas face when he brushed her tears away
The night Chicago died, na na na na na na na na na na na na na
The night Chicago died
Brother what a night the people saw
Brother what a fight the people saw, yes they did
The night Chicago died, na na na na na na na na na na na na na
The night Chicago died
Brother what a night it really was
Brother what a fight it really was, glory be
The night Chicago died, na na na na na na na na na na na na na
The night Chicago died
Brother what a night the people saw
Brother what a fight the people saw, yes they did
Transcribed and programmed by : Mike Rigg
Copyright (C) 1996
