Back in the U.S.A.In the land of the dollar billWhen the town of Chicago diedAnd they talk about it stillWhen a man named Al CaponeTried to make that town his ownAnd he called his gang to warWith the forces of the lawI heard my mama cryI heard a raven in Chicago dieYeah, yeah, yeah, yeahYeah, yeah, yeah, yeahBrother, what a night it really wasBrother, what a fight it really wasGlory beI heard my mama cryI heard a raven in Chicago dieBrother, what a night the people sawBrother, what a fight the people sawYes, indeedAnd the sound of the battle rayThrough the streets of the old east sideTo the last of the hoodlum gangSurrendered up for a dimeThere was shouting in the streetAnd the sound of running feetAnd I asked someone who saidAbout a hundred cops are deadI heard my mama cryI heard a raven in Chicago dieBrother, what a night it really wasBrother, what a fight it really wasGlory beI heard my mama cryI heard a raven in Chicago dieBrother, what a night the people sawBrother, what a fight the people sawYes, indeedThen there was no sound at allBut the clock upon the wallThen there was no sound at allAnd the door burst open wideAnd my daddy stepped insideAnd he kissed my mama's faceAnd he burst her tears awayThe night she called to dieNa na na na na na na na na na naThe night she called to dieThe night she called to dieBrother, what a night it really wasBrother, what a fight it really wasGlory beThe night she called to dieNa na na na na na na na na na na na naThe night she called to dieThe night Chicago diedBrother, what a night the people sawBrother, what a fight the people sawYes, indeed