Detroit City

Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City and dreamed

about the life I left at home



I dreamed about my mother dear old papa sister and brother



I dreamed about the girl who's been waiting for so long



I wanna go home I wanna go home oh how I wanna go home



Homefolks 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 they could only read between the lines



I wanna go home I wanna go home oh how I wanna go home



Cause you know I rode the freight train north to Detroit City



And after all these years I find that I've just been wastin' my time



So I just think I'll take my foolish pride and put

it on a Southbound freight and ride



And go on back to the loved ones I left so far behind



I wanna go home I wanna go home oh how I wanna go home