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Detroit City Lyrics by Jan & Dean

Surf City and Other Swingin’ Cities

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I want to go home, I want to go home
Oh Lord, I want to go home
Last night I went to sleep in Detroit city
And I dreamed about those cotton fields and home
I dreamed about my mother, dear old papa, sister and brother
And I dreamed about that girl, who's been waitin' for so long
I want to go home, I want to go home
Oh Lord, I want to go home
Home folks 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 only they could read between the lines
I want to go home, I want to go home
Oh Lord, I want to go home
You know, I rode a freight train north to Detroit city
And after all these years I find I've just been wasting my time
So I think I'll take my foolish pride, put it on a southbound freight and ride
Go on back to the ones I left, who've been waitin' for so long
I want to go home, I want to go home
Oh Lord, I want to go home
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Jan & Dean

Jan & Dean

About “Detroit City” by Jan & Dean

Read the complete lyrics to "Detroit City" by Jan & Dean from the album "Surf City and Other Swingin’ Cities". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Detroit City" appears on "Surf City and Other Swingin’ Cities".

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