Detroit City

JOHN BARRY, DON BLACK

Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City
I dreamed about them cotton fields of home
I dreamed about my mother, dear old pappy, sister and brother
And I dreamed about the girl who's been waitin' for so long

I want to go home
I want to go home
Oh, how I want to go home

Home folks think I'm big in Detroit City
From the letters that I write they think I'm just fine, yes they do
But by day I make the cars and by night I make the bars
If only they could read between the lines

[Spoken]
'Cause you know I rode a freight train north to Detroit City
And after all these years I find I've just been wastin' my time
You know what I'm gonna do?
I'm gonna take my foolish pride
Get it on a southbound freight and let it ride
I'm gonna go back to the loved ones
The ones I left waiting so far behind]

I want to go home, yeah
I want to go home
Oh, how I want to go home [Can't you hear me?]

I want to go home
Whoa, baby I want to go home
Oh, how I want to go home [Somebody help me]

I want to go home, yeah
I want to go home, whoa oh
Oh, how I want to go home

Hmm, I want to go home

Trivia about the song Detroit City by Bobby Bare

On which albums was the song “Detroit City” released by Bobby Bare?
Bobby Bare released the song on the albums “Detroit City And Other Hits By Bobby Bare” in 1963, “Detroit City And Other Hits” in 1963, “The Best Of Bobby Bare” in 1966, “This Is Bobby Bare” in 1973, “The Winner” in 1994, “The Essential Bobby Bare” in 1997, “All American Boy - 21 Greatest Hits” in 1999, “Live At Gilley's” in 1999, “The Singles: 1959-1969” in 1999, “Dreams Of Yesterday” in 2009, and “Things Change” in 2017.
Who composed the song “Detroit City” by Bobby Bare?
The song “Detroit City” by Bobby Bare was composed by JOHN BARRY, DON BLACK.

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