[Verse 1]
Twenty years to see New York reflected on subway trains
Twenty more I'll be forty-four, head back to Tampa Bay
I killed a man there in spite, when he died, I took his place
Eighteen made you callous to the kisses that you gave
A coarse exchange, a cause for blame and I stood out in the rain
You killed a man there and I cried, but the rain masked the hurt behind your face
By the way, dear, we're alive and it hurts 'causе we survived it

[Pre-Chorus]
Goodbye lovе and good luck in life
Goodnight, Chicago and die with a smile
You'd have loved her, loved her
But you won't, you don't know, no, no, no, no, no, no

[Chorus]
Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me
Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me
Don't wait until I drown to save me from it
Goodnight, Chicago, I killed a man to make you love me

[Verse 2]
If the water's warm, filling up my head, I'll take
Another one, Lord knows it's hard to stay sober
When heaven's in your past and you have hell to pay
Slower, I'm hung over, but I'm sorry that I'm late
Eighteen made you callous to the kisses that you gave
In one more I stood out in the rain
[Pre-Chorus]
Saying goodbye love, and good luck in life
Goodnight, Chicago, die with a smile
You'd have loved her, loved her
But you won't, you don't know, no, no, no, no, no, no

[Chorus]
Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me
Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me
Don't wait until I drown to save me from it
Goodnight, Chicago, I killed a man to make you love me

[Bridge]
Twenty years to see New York reflected on subway trains
Twenty more I'll be forty-four, head back to Tampa Bay
I killed a man there in spite, when he died, I took his place
But don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me
Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me
Don't wait until I drown to save me from it
Goodnight, Chicago, I killed a man, I killed a man, I—

[Chorus]
Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me
Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me
Don't wait until I drown to make it right
Goodnight, Chicago, goodnight, Chicago
Goodnight, Chicago, goodnight