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Chorus:
Illinois, Illinois...

Oh my girl,
let me go my way,
let me go my way.
Oh my girl,
you have torn your dress
keeping me off of that train.
I have run a fever
across the open plain
and that westbound rail is coursing in my veins.
I can walk you home
but then I'm on my way,
in all your towns the bells are ringing out our old refrain.

You know you're an incurable drunk
and I love your eyes.
What a beautiful wreck you are.
I love you, goodbye.

Chorus

Don't look now
I'm all dressed up
in my corduroys,
heading west
toward the Badlands with the Elephant Boy.
Now send my regards to old Cook County,
South Side stockyards and their bounty,
give my love to both your mom and dad.

And I will keep your paintings on my wall,
I will grow my hair so long
that you will know I can't stay long.
When morning comes
against the rain,
with that westbound rail
coursing in my veins.
What a beautiful wreck you are.
I love you, goodbye.

Chorus

credits

from When I See Your Face, released March 1, 2013
Miles Senzaki: Drums
Keith Karman: Bass
Ellen Drzymala: Backing vocals
Yohei Shikano: Guitar and backing vocals
Dean Vivirito: Ukulele, guitar, glockenspiel, percussion, harmonica and vocals

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