Ferlin Husky Detroit City Lyrics

Detroit City Lyrics

Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City



And I dreamed about the cottonfields and home



I dreamed about my mother dear old papa sister and brother



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



I wanna go home I wanna go home oh Lord I wanna go home



Now 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 at 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



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 think I'll take my foolish pride get on a Southbound freight and ride



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



I wanna go home I wanna go home oh Lord I wanna go home



Oh Lord I wanna go home