Somewhere in the ether they are talking ship to shore But the lines that bound an empire do not run here anymore Hear the hooters calling at the breaking of the day They call to wake the master, but the master's gone away And it's goodbye, windy city You widow dressed in black I'm going someplace warmer And I'm never coming back Never coming back You wore yourself to shadow Your fingers to the bone You raised too many children Now you watch them leaving home And all your rooms are narrow All your skies are clouds Do you know what love really is Can you say the word out loud And it's goodbye, windy city You widow dressed in black I'm going someplace warmer And I'm never coming back Never coming back We went to church on Sunday We wore our Sunday best We went to work on Monday The damned just like the blessed Just like the blessed Some walk down by the water To see the seagulls cry You can spend your whole life fishing and watch your day go drifting by I hear the hooters calling, but I cannot stop or stay The train is in the station and it's taking me away So it's goodbye, windy city You widow dressed in black I'm going someplace warmer And I'm never coming back No, never coming back Yes, it's goodbye, windy city You widow dressed in black I'm going someplace warmer And I'm never coming back Never...