The Night Chicago Died Lyrics - Singles - Paper Lace

Daddy was a cop 

On the east side of Chicago 

Back in the U S A 

Back in the bad old days 

In the heat of a summer night 

In the land of the dollar bill 

When the town of Chicago died 

And they talk about it still 

When a man named Al Capone 

Tried to make that town his own 

And he called his gang to war 

Against the forces of the law 

I heard my mama cry 

I heard her pray the night Chicago died 

Brother what a night it really was 

Brother what a fight it really was, glory be 

I heard my mama cry 

I heard her pray the night Chicago died 

Brother what a night the people saw 

Brother what a fight the people saw, yes indeed 

And the sound of the battle rang 

Through the streets of the old east side 

'Til the last of the hoodlum gang 

Had surrendered up or died 

There was shouting in the street 

And the sound of running feet 

And I asked someone who said 

'Bout a hundred cops are dead 

I heard my mama cry 

I heard her pray the night Chicago died 

Brother what a night it really was 

Brother what a fight it really was, glory be 

I heard my mama cry 

I heard her pray the night Chicago died 

Brother what a night the people saw 

Brother what a fight the people saw, yes indeed 

Then there was no sound at all 

But the clock upon the wall 

Then the door burst open wide 

And my daddy stepped inside 

And he kissed my mama's face 

And he brushed her tears away 

The night Chicago died 

The night Chicago died 

Brother what a night the people saw 

Brother what a fight the people saw, yes indeed 

The night Chicago died 

The night Chicago died 

Brother what a night it really was 

Brother what a fight it really was, glory be