Story Behind The Song
This is a collaboration with Randal Dunkle. The song is about several topics, First, the beauty of the state of Illinois, the second is about musical great Muddy Waters and Sam Cooke both men were born in Mississippi and then moved to Chicago, IL, the third message is about riding trains and also riding Riverboats and how both of these men probably rode the Chicago trains but in the back of their minds they had to ride a riverboat down the big river (Mississippi River) to get back to their roots.
| Song Length |
3:34 |
Genre |
Rock - Classic, Blues - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Affable, Content |
Subject |
State, Snow |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Illinois, my Illinois
your Muddy Waters your king of soul
Illinois, my Illinois
God made you beautiful, He made you bold
Your freight trains take me to the city
That's where I sing my songs
Your freight trains take me to the city
But your big river takes me home
Illinois I love you Illinois
even in the wintertime when it's so cold
Illinois, my Illinois
Your Muddy Waters your rock and roll
Your freight trains take me to the city
That's where I sing my songs
Your freight trains take me to the city
But your big river takes me home
Takes me home
Takes me home, my Illinois, takes me home, my Illinois, takes me home, My Illinois, takes me home, My Illinois, takes me home, It's time to rock and roll, it's time to rock and roll
Takes me home......repeat