Oh, baby don't you want to go? Oh, baby don't you want to go? Back to the land of California To my sweet home Chicago Oh, baby don't you want to go? Oh, baby don't you want to go? Back to the land of California To my 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 land of California To my sweet home Chicago Now two and two is four Four and two is six You gonna keep monkeyin' round with your friend-boy, you gonna get your Business all in a trick But I'm cryin' baby Honey don't you wanna go? Back to the land of California To my sweet home Chicago Now six and two is eight Eight and two is ten Friend-boy, she trick you one time She sure gonna do it again But I'm cryin' hey, hey Baby don't you want to go? To the land of California To my sweet home Chicago I'm goin' to California From there to Des Moines Iowa Somebody will tell me that you Need my help someday, cryin' Hey, hey Baby don't you want to go? Back to the land of California To my sweet home Chicago