Yellow cab rolling slow through the Loop,
City lights dancing on glass, telling truths
Michigan Avenue stretching out wide,
Steel and stone reaching up to the sky
I press my cheek to the cool window pane,
Watching the towers play their endless game
Block after block, they rise and they gleam,
Clean streets shining under midday beam
Oh Chicago, you’re beautiful today
Skyscrapers smiling in the sun’s golden ray
From the back of this taxi, heart open wide
I’m falling in love with your citywide pride
Every corner a story, every building a song
Feels like the whole world is singing along
We glide past the Wrigley, the Tribune’s old crown,
River reflecting the blue coming down
Hours keep slipping, but time feels so kind
No hurry, no worry, just beauty in mind
The driver’s humming some old Motown tune
While the skyline keeps blooming, block after noon
Oh Chicago, you’re beautiful today
Skyscrapers smiling in the sun’s golden ray
From the back of this taxi, heart open wide
I’m falling in love with your citywide pride
Every corner a story, every building a song
Feels like the whole world is singing along
Then the meter stops clicking, we step to the street
Feel the warm breeze kissing my face, oh so sweet
Park grass underfoot, green and alive
Cloudless blue canvas, making me thrive
Sun on my shoulders, mood lifted so high
Walking through heaven with Lake Michigan nearby
Oh Chicago, you’re beautiful today
Warm sun above us, chasing shadows away
Out of the taxi, into the light
Great mood rising, everything feels right
Towers still watching, proud in the distance
This city’s my moment, pure existence
Yeah, Chicago… you’re beautiful today
And I’m smiling forever this way