Hmm,

Hey, yeah... There ain't no reason for me

To hang around this town no more

I'm gonna pack it up, move on out

And start searching for the shore

And sell my life as I know it

To anyone with land to buy

'Cause it ain't worth much to me

To stay here and sit around and cry But if you think you're gonna miss me

When I'm gone, speak now, darling,

Or you will never know... Well, I don't care if you like it,

'Cause, honey, this is not your life

I will never be held prisoner,

I will never be your wife

I learned that friends are overrated,

Oh, and lovers come and go

But if all you do is dream about it,

Well, then you've got nothing to show But if you think you're gonna miss me

When I'm gone, speak now, darling,

Or you will never know,

Hmm... (Ooh...) Hmm, for once the engine starts turning

And these wheels, they hit the road,

I ain't ever coming back

To this town called Chicago

Oh, well, I'm leaving it all behind me,

There ain't no place that I call home

And I'm tearing this heart

Right off of my sleeve

And, honey, I'm turning it into stone Ooh, well, I think I'm gonna miss you

When I'm gone

So kiss me once, kiss me twice,

Maybe I'll stay for just one more night

And honey, say what you feel,

Please mean what you say

I wanna hold onto you one more day But if you think you're gonna miss me

When I'm gone, speak now, darling,

You will never know,

Ooh, speak now, darling,

You will never know,

Ooh, speak now, darling,

Or you will never,

You'll never know...