When was the song “Detroit City” released by Mel Tillis?

The song Detroit City was released in 1969, on the album “Who's Julie?”.

Who composed the song “Detroit City” by Mel Tillis?

The song “Detroit City” by Mel Tillis was composed by DON BLACK, JOHN BARRY.

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Detroit City

DON BLACK, JOHN BARRY

I wanna go home I wanna go home oh Lord I wanna go home
Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City
And I dreamed about those cottonfields and home
I dreamed about my mother dear old papa sister and brother
And I dreamed about the girl that's been waiting for so long
I wanna go home I wanna go home oh Lord I wanna go home

Now the homefolks think I'm big in Detroit City
From the letters that I write they think I'm just fine
By day I make the cars and by night I'm a makin' the bars
Lord if only they could read between the lines
As you know I rode a long black freight train way up north to Detroit City
But after all these years I find that well I've just been wastin' my time
But you know what I think I'm gonna do folks I'm gonna take my foolish pride
And put it on a Southbound freight and ride
I wanna go home I wanna go home oh Lord I wanna go home

Trivia about the song Detroit City by Mel Tillis

When was the song “Detroit City” released by Mel Tillis?: The song Detroit City was released in 1969, on the album “Who's Julie?”.
Who composed the song “Detroit City” by Mel Tillis?: The song “Detroit City” by Mel Tillis was composed by DON BLACK, JOHN BARRY.