Jerry Reed - Detroit City Lyrics

Jerry Reed Lyrics

"Detroit City"

Last night I went to sleep
In Detroit City
I dreamed about them cotton fields
And home
I dreamed about my mother
Dear old sister, papa and brother
Dreamed about that sweetheart
Who's been waiting for so long

I wanna go home
I wanna go home
Oh, Lord, I wanna go home

Now home folks
They think I'm big in Detroit City
And 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

I wanna go home
I wanna go home
Oh, Lord, I wanna go home

One day I just had that freight train north
I rode it to Detroit City
And after all these years
I find I've just been wasting my time
So I think I'll just take my foolish pride
Put it on a southbound freight and ride
Go on back to the loved ones
I left waiting for behind

I wanna go home
I wanna go home
Oh, Lord, I wanna go home

I wanna go home
Ooh
I wanna go home
Ooh
I wanna go home
Ooh
I wanna go home

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Writer(s): Mel Tillis, Danny Dill

album: "Texas Bound And Flyin'" (1980)

Texas Bound And Flyin'

That's The Chance I'll Have To Take

East Bound And Down

If Love's Not Around The House

Sugar Foot Rag

Caffein, Nicotine, Benzedrine (And Wish Me Luck)

Concrete Sailor

Semi-Happy

Detroit City

The Friendly Family Inn

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