Sweet Home Chicago
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Eric Clapton Lyrics
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Come on, baby don't you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home chicago
Now, one and one is two, two and two is four
I'm heavy loaded baby, i'm booked, i gotta go
Cryin' baby, honey, don't you want to go
Back to the same old place, my sweet home chicago
Come on, baby don't you want to go
Com on, baby don't you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home chicago
Now two and two is four, six and two is eight
Come on baby, don't you make me late
I'm cryin' hey, baby, don't you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home chicago
Come on, baby don't you want to go
Com on, baby don't you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home chicago
Two and two is four, four and two is six,
Keep stayin out late at night you gonna get your business fixed.
Six and two is eight, eight and two is ten
She double crossed you one time
And she gonna do it again.
I'm goin to chicago, two thousand miles away,
Boy won't you tell me that you'll be my friend someday.
Sweet home chicago was composed by robert johnson. considered the classic chicago blues song, every blues band in the world plays sweet home chicago!
The lyrics of Sweet Home Chicago, a song originally composed by Robert Johnson, speak of a desire to return to the familiar and comfortable hometown of Chicago. The song begins with an invitation to a loved one, urging them to come along to Chicago. The singer then engages in a playful back-and-forth with his partner, using basic math to illustrate the urgency of the situation: he's heavy loaded and booked to go, he's crying because he wants to return to the city, and he doesn't want to be late. The chorus of the song repeats the invitation to return home, underscoring the importance of the city to these characters.
The final verse of Sweet Home Chicago introduces a new character: a woman who has double-crossed the singer before and is likely to do so again. This verse builds on the theme established earlier in the song of the value of returning to a place of safety and familiarity. By invoking the idea of a dangerous woman, the singer underscores the importance of the city as a place of refuge.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on, baby don't you want to go
Let's go to Chicago, do you want to come with me?
Come on, baby don't you want to go
I really want to go to Chicago, will you come with me?
To the same old place, sweet home chicago
Let's go back to Chicago, the place we both love
Now, one and one is two, two and two is four
Let me teach you some basic math
I'm heavy loaded baby, i'm booked, i gotta go
I am very busy and need to leave soon
Cryin' baby, honey, don't you want to go
I really want to go to Chicago, please come with me
Back to the same old place, my sweet home chicago
Let's go back to our beloved city, Chicago
Now two and two is four, six and two is eight
Let's do some more math, it's simple!
Come on baby, don't you make me late
Don't delay, we need to leave soon
I'm cryin' hey, baby, don't you want to go
Please don't make me beg, I really want to go to Chicago
To the same old place, sweet home chicago
Let's go back to the city we both call home
Two and two is four, four and two is six,
Let's have some more fun with math
Keep stayin out late at night you gonna get your business fixed.
If you stay out late every night, you'll end up in trouble
Six and two is eight, eight and two is ten
Let's do some more math, just for fun
She double crossed you one time And she gonna do it again.
She betrayed you once and she will do it again
I'm goin to chicago, two thousand miles away,
I will be going to Chicago, which is very far away from here
Boy won't you tell me that you'll be my friend someday.
I hope we can be friends in the future
Sweet home chicago was composed by robert johnson. considered the classic chicago blues song, every blues band in the world plays sweet home chicago!
Sweet Home Chicago is a classic blues song composed by Robert Johnson, and it is played by blues bands all over the world!
Contributed by Sydney M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@toddvandell85
@marie s
Except I believe Stevie Ray Vaughn wasn't at that live concert.
These were most of the guys that played with Stevie on his final tour, the night before his helicopter crashed into that mountain, killing him.
All the video footage of Stevie Ray?
Was taken from his appearance on Austin City Limits.
This was a tribute video, so it's obvious that Stevie Ray wasn't actually on that stage playing with all those blues legends.
If you notice?
He's never on the stage at the same time as everyone else, interacting with them.
He had tragically already died by this point.
@RMaidla
You know you are truly great when Eric Clapton is playing rhythm guitar behind you.
@stevenseul361
My opinion is there is one guy there that Stevie learned most everything from...... Buddy Guy
@nitromartini1422
@@stevenseul361: You must be kidding. Buddy Guy is the most over rated loser in the music business. He STINKS.
@1980bwc
That's when you know you have made it! Lol
@seekhisface5139
Stevie was FLAWLESS!!! He was the baddest cat to ever pick up a guitar. I've never had a musician that brought me to tears when I heard their music. Stevie had a gift that was unmatched. I truly believe that he didn't realize just how good he was. It was as if he was plugged into another universe. Loosing him was the single greatest tragedy the music world ever experienced. To say he was a legend didn't even begin to tell the truth of his genius!!! Those around him in this video knew what they were witnessing. He was an Angel sent from heaven. God I miss him so much!!!!!
@kevinskeen8442
Let's not forget Mark koffler.. of D. S
@FireballRW
Well said brother we lost a GREAT ONE way to early , I remember hearing Stevie for the first time in Louisiana at a friends house and just freaked out and said who is that, My buddy told me he is home grown meaning from Louisiana .
@mikeneitte212
He was close but a different state..born and rasied in Dallas..
@ezsmith3765
Losing
@ezsmith3765
He is from Dallas though so your buddy was toying with your emotions