Come on, baby, honey, why do I have to go?
Come on, baby, honey, why do I have to go?
Back from the state California, sweet home Chicago

I tell you, one and one is two, two and two is four
Goin' away, pretty woman, comin' back no more
Cryin' baby, honey, why do I have to go?
Back from the state of California, to my sweet home Chicago

I tell you, two and two is four, four and two is six
Go away, pretty mama, 'cause I'm tired of all your tricks
Cryin' baby, honey, why do I have to go?
Back from the state of California to my sweet home Chicago

Four and two is six, I tell you, six and two is eight
Long way, pretty mama, 'fore it gets too late
Cryin' baby, honey, why do I have to go?
Back from the state California to my sweet home Chicago

Six and two is eight, I tell you, eight and two is ten
Goin' away, pretty mama, comin' back again
Cryin' baby, honey, why do I have to go?
Back from the state California to my sweet home Chicago

One more time
I said, baby, honey, why do I have to go?
Cryin' baby, honey, why do I have to go?
Back from the state California to my sweet home
To my sweet home
To my sweet home Chicago