Craig Caliva - First Big City Lyrics

My First Big City
Man that skyline's pretty
Buildings erected through the clouds
I can't see that high
Not like my home town
Where it's easy to get around
The people are crazy
They all complain
And the time creeps by

Where the wind pulls you in
This big city's my new friend
I'm away on a holiday
Where the lights shine so bright
And disappear into my sight
For as far as the eye can see
Chicago don't fade away

I'd never been to such a place
Where concrete goes for days and days
I walked for hours willingly
To absorb the pace
City blocks stretched out like fields
To ride the "L" was so surreal
People read the tourist sign
In my wide eyes

Where the wind pulls you in
This big city's my new friend
I'm away on a holiday
Where the lights shine so bright
And disappear into my sight
For as far as the eye can see
Chicago don't fade away

Running through downtown
Like an adolescent
I'd never seen snowfall
Like sheets of white satin
People kinda chuckled
When they saw how I reacted
The streets are just a stage
And I'm the main attraction
Watch the flakes swirl around
Like a globe turned upside down
Tried to catch them on my tongue
Got dizzy staring at the sun
I need a home away from home
I'd say this is the place
I'll save my visits for the spring
Cause winter is a beast

Oh Chicago, Chicago
Don't fade away
Oh Chicago, Chicago
Don't fade away
Oh Chicago, Chicago
Don't fade away
Oh Chicago, Chicago
Don't fade away

Running through downtown
Like an adolescent
I'd never seen snowfall