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Chicago – While the City Sleeps (1972) | Track profile | Dork

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Chicago V (Expanded)
While the City Sleeps

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While the City Sleeps

Release date: 10th July 1972

From Chicago V (Expanded)

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About This Track

"While the City Sleeps" is a track by Chicago, from the album Chicago V (Expanded), released 10th July 1972. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

While the City Sleeps

[Verse 1: Robert Lamm]

While the city sleeps

Men are scheming

New ways to kill us

And tell us dirty lies

[Verse 2: Robert Lamm]

While the city sleeps

Earth is crumbling

Everyone's talking

And doing not a thing

[Verse 3: Robert Lamm]

While the city sleeps

Men are dreaming

A world enlightened

Beyond this darkest age

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Track details

From Chicago V (Expanded)

1972

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Album

Chicago V (Expanded)

Release year

1972

—Now That You've Gone
—Dialogue (Part I)
—While the City Sleeps
—A Hit by Varèse
—All is Well
—Alma Mater
—A Song For Richard and His Friends (Studio Version) [Instrumental]
—Dialogue (Part II)
—Goodbye
—State of the Union
—Mississippi Delta City Blues (Scratch Vocal Version)

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Robert Lamm
Producer: James William Guercio
Engineer: Wayne Tarnowski
Drums: Danny Seraphine
Guitar: Terry Kath
Keyboards: Robert Lamm
Vocals: Lee Loughnane, Peter Cetera, Terry Kath
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera
Brass Arranger: James Pankow
Lead Vocals: Robert Lamm
Percussion: Danny Seraphine, James Pankow, Lee Loughnane, Walter Parazaider
Trombone: James Pankow
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider