[Verse 1] Feathered fans, spotlight haze, Velma dances like she owns the stage One final song - she knows too well She’ll make her encore from a prison cell Roxy’s lover admits to being a fraud Underestimates the dreams of this broad One gunshot fired then he’s dead on the floor And Roxy’s doing time behind a prison door [Chorus] This is Chicago Where a headline saves your soul Where a crime turns into tango And a jury plays their role All that jazz and all that spin Turn your sins into a grin In Chicago If you sell it You can win [Verse 2] Jailbirds awaiting trials for homicide Each of them singing they were justified Mama’s willing if the price is right To give them agency and halt their plight Enters Billy with his silver tongue Persuading public they have done no wrong Marionettes on a courtroom stage He pulls their strings. They lap up the outrage [Chorus] This is Chicago Where some vaudeville is your best defence Where a bit of Razzle Dazzle Makes a jury your audience All that jazz and all that spin Turn your sins into a grin In Chicago If you sell it You can win [Bridge] Roxie in sequins Velma close behind Two sharp smiles One cunning mind Partners till The curtain falls Shooting fake pistols To the roar of the hall (hey!) [Chorus] This is Chicago Where a headline crowns a queen Turn your heartache into sparkle Till everybody buys into the scene All that jazz and all that spin Turn your sins into a grin In Chicago (In Chicago) If you sell it YOU CAN WIN!
