This is one of a very few songs that I wrote a long time ago that survived long enough to make it to recording. This is based on a true story about a trip my wife and I took on a bus way back in 1975. We had a three hour layover in Chicago and made the most of our time taking in as much as we could. The cousin really did leave for Europe!
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My spouse had a cousin
Cousin left for Europe
And the buildings were tall skyscrapers
So if you have a cousin Copyright 2002 David Elon Preston
Lived in Chicago
Thought we�d go and visit her one day
So we loaded on the bus
Two suitcases and us
And holy rollers, we were on our way
But, that don�t matter much
�Cause Chicago was sight to see
People in a hurry
Boy, did they scurry
Jumpin� June bugs its too much to believe
Making an ant out of me
My spouse said, �lets climb one�
I said, �never mind, Hon!
Goodness gracious, let�s just leave the buildings be�
Lives in Chicago
I hope you go and visit there some day
But, make sure your cousin�s home
Not in Budapest or Rome
And take your toothbrush, just in case you stay
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