Detroit City

Lyrics

[Chorus] I wanna go home I wanna go home Oh, how I wanna go home [Verse 1] Last night I went to sleep in Detroit city And I dreamed about the cotton fields at home I dreamed about my mother, dear old pappy Sister and borther I dreamed about the girl Who's been waiting for so long [Chorus] I wanna go home I wanna go home Oh, how I wanna go home [Verse 2] Home folk think I'm big in Detroit city From the letters that I write, they think I'm fine But by day I make the cars And by night I make the bars If only they could read between the lines 'Cause you see, I rode a freight All thе way up north here to Detroit city Aftеr all these years, I find that I've been here In Detroit City just wastin' my time So you know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna take my foolish pride and put it on the side Buy a freight and ride Guess I'll go on back to the loved ones The loved ones that I left so far behind [Chorus] Ooh, I wanna go home I wanna go home Oh, how I wanna go home [Outro] I ain't foolin' I wanna go home I can't seem to raise my fare (I wanna go home) But I wanna go home Help me, somebody Oh, how I wanna go home Ooh