Last night, I went to sleep in Detroit CityI dreamed about them cotton fields of homeI dreamed about my mother, dear old pappy, sister and brotherAnd I dreamed about the girl who's been waitin' for so long
I wanna go homeI wanna go homeOh, how I wanna go home
Home folks think I'm big in Detroit CityFrom the letters that I write, they think I'm just fine, yes they doBut by day, I make the cars, and by night, I make the barsIf only they could read between the lines
'Cause you know I rode a freight train North to Detroit CityAnd after all these years, I find I've just been wastin' my timeYou know what I'm gonna do?I'm gonna take my foolish prideGet it on a Southbound freight and let it rideI'm gonna go back to the loved onesThe ones I left waiting so far behind
I wanna go home, yeahI wanna go homeOh, how I wanna go homeCan't you hear me?
I wanna go homeWhoa, baby, I wanna go homeOh, how I wanna go homeSomebody help me
I wanna go home, yeahI wanna go home, whoa-oh-ohOh, how I wanna go home