Detroit City
Longing for Home: Detroit City Dreams in Heidi Hauge's Melody
Lyrics
You know Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City. I dreamed about the cotton fields at home
The singer recalls dreaming about their hometown, Detroit City, and the cotton fields, likely feeling a longing for their roots.
I dreamed about my mother, dear old papa, sister, and brother. And I dreamed about the love who's been waitin' for so long
The dream extends to thoughts of family members - mother, father, sister, brother - and a love interest they've been separated from.
I want to go home
Expresses a strong desire to return home.
I want to go home
Reiterates the longing and yearning to go back home.
Oh, how I want to go home
Repeats the intense desire to return to their home.
Home folks think I'm big in Detroit City
Back home, the singer is thought to be successful in Detroit City based on the letters they send, but the reality is different - they work in a factory by day and frequent bars at night.
From the letters that I write they think I'm just fine, yes they do. But by day I make the cars and by night I make the bars. If only they could read between the lines.
Expresses the disparity between the perception of success conveyed in letters and the actual struggle faced in Detroit City.
'Cause you know I rode a freight train north to Detroit City. And after all these years I find I've just been wastin' my time. You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna take my foolish pride
The singer reflects on their journey to Detroit City, feeling it has been a waste of time. They plan to shed their pride and return home.
Get it on a southbound freight and let it ride
Plans to take a southbound freight train to return home, leaving behind their pride.
I'm gonna go back to the loved ones
Expresses the longing to return to the loved ones left behind.
The ones I left waiting so far behind
The ones the singer left behind in pursuit of something in Detroit City.
I want to go home, yeah
Reiterates the strong desire to go back home.
I want to go home
Reaffirms the longing to return home.
Oh, how I want to go home Can't you hear me?
Expresses the intensity of the desire to return home.
I want to go home
Repeats the strong desire to go back home.
Whoa, baby, I want to go home
Expresses a longing to return home, possibly addressing a loved one with the term "baby."
Oh, how I want to go home
Reiterates the intense desire to return to their home.
I want to go home, yeah
Reaffirms the strong desire to go back home.
I want to go home, whoa oh
Repeats the longing to return home with emotional emphasis.
Oh, how I want to go home
Expresses a strong and heartfelt longing to return to their home.
Hmm, I want to go home
Reiterates the intense desire to go back home.
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