Starts "last night I went to sleep in new york city. I dreamed about those cotton fields and home. I dreamed about my mother, dear old papa, sister and brother. I dreamed about that girl whose been waiting for so long." I want to go home, I want to go home, O Lord I want to go home." The version I'm thinking of is before the 1960s I think. Thanks

Bobby Bare... Good song

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Here are the lyrics ! There are many songs like this one you may enjoy by Bobby Bare.
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Classic Country, Detroit City - Bobby Bare Lyrics
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Artist: Classic Country
Song: Detroit City - Bobby Bare
Album: Classic Country: 1950-1964 Classic Country Sheet Music
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Detroit City -

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,
Whose 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,
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,

I rode a freight train north to Detroit city,
After all these years I've been wasting my time,
I'll take my foolish pride,
On a southbound freight and ride,
Go on back to the ones,
EI've left waitin' so far behind,

I want to go home, I want to go