Bobby Bare - "Detroit City" ((Oslo 1964)) 

Lyrics: Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City I dreamed about them cotton fields of home I dreamed about my mother, dear old pappy, sister and brother And I dreamed about the girl who's been waitin' for so long I want to go home I want to go home Oh, how I want to go home Home folks think I'm big in Detroit City 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 ‘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 Get it on a southbound freight and let it ride I'm gonna go back to the loved ones The ones I left waiting so far behind I want to go home, yeah I want to go home Oh, how I want to go home (Can't you hear me?) I want to go home Whoa, baby I want to go home Oh, how I want to go home (Somebody help me) I want to go home, yeah I want to go home, whoa oh Oh, how I want to go home Hmm, I want to go home...

From 1965 to 1968 I was in the army and listening to Bobby Bare made everything so much easier. Now it's 2023 and still love his songs.

Who besides me is still listening & loving Bobby Bare in 2021? Still one of the greatest, doesn’t get the recognition he truly deserves.

I was born in Detroit in 57, baby!

Such a incredible "LIVE" performance... After 60 YEARS, still such a beautiful song 💖

As a kid in the 70s, my dad and I would sing along to this song and many others we had on 8 track cassette. Damn,i miss those days .

For us oldsters, anyone who loves the guitar and superb lyrics, this song is one of the most memorable. It is timeless.

Amazing he's still around. Bobby Bare, glad you are still here with us. One of the few still left.

so handsome bobby bare...and a great singer!!!...

THAT was music!

There are many country singers who are just as good as Bobby, but there is no one better.

I LOVE THIS SONG WHEN I WAS AWAY FROM HOME I WOULD LISTEN TO THIS SONG AND CRY

The great Bobby when country music was worth listening to.

I grew up listening to this with my parents who are no longer here.This reminds me of the happy times with them ,miss them so much.😢

Da Nang 1969 Everywhere you went inside our Marine camp you'd here this song playing and man did it make you yearn for the home that you couldn't wait to leave and then the rockets would hit all around us and for a second you were back in VietNam. I made it out, I was medevacked out in April of 70 to Japan. Home is where I'm still living at 70 years old I'm still in Cincy and gawd I still listen to this song.

Bobby Bare is one of the best singers ive ever heard. He is still alive. Still do ing shows.

I was 7 in 1967 and was singing this Magical song, i use to forget some of the words and make up my own until I learned the song. Happy memories

As someone who was born in Alabama but grew up in metropolitan Detroit, I've always loved this song.

Always loved Bobby Bare.

My teenage favorite country collections!

I think Ol’ Bobby Bare was so underrated his whole career. 🥴

Country was so good back in the day.

Still remember sitting in our livingroom seeing this, my mom, my sis and I

Still listing to Bobby Bare 2022 this voice and this song will never grow old love ❤ it still play it after 50 some years love it thanks Bobby Bare for you great n Music ❤

Always loved this song. Simple music yet so heartfelt.

My friend Kid rock is from DETROIT. I lived there when my dad was in barber school there. I was 4 and 1/2 yrs old. Very little girl. Will never ever forget it..

At Camp Darby Italy we did a line danceto this. It was 1967 at the Officers Club..as liquor flowed so did the tears! RIP Col McKeeer, Ray Mistoli, Gen Homer Smith

I am listering to Bobby Bare in 2022 love all his songs

Such a good song

What a memory!

"I wanna go home". One of the greatest refrains in country music.

When I was a kid we all had to spend the summer with Dad at whatever fish camp he was staying in. The very last time we ever had to do that, this song came on our radio. Mom, my brother, sister, and me, sang this song so much Dad finally got fed up and sent us home. " I want to go home" 😀 This is a very special song.

Bobby Bare aka Bill Parsons, one of the best country voices ever.

Decent music from a decent singer Bobby Bare...🎈🎈🎈👏🏿

I listen to bobby regularily. We are kin folk. His maternal grandma and grandpa smith are my great grandparents. My moms his 1st cousin. Love all of bobbys stuff.

I mean, if he saw Detroit now, man would be singing a different tune.

Watched his interview with Ralph Emery last night. Very nice man. Came from nothin. Mother died when he was five.

I lived in Kuwait for a decade and would play this song often, I would think of Kuwait City in the lyrics instead of Detroit City, lol. I WANT TO GO HOME!

This song is 52 years old..still the quality and the singing style in very good condition..i was born in 1965..this song is one of my favorite songs ..

MEL TILLIS THE AUTHOR OF THIS SONG IS A GREAT COUNTRY SINGER BUT THIS SONG WAS MEANT FOR BOBBY BARE ... HE JUST NAILED IT HEART & SOUL!

Country music at it's best. Still have all my parents old albums play them still. I may 70' s classic but still go back to the old country

Im in Detroit right now and I want to go home.

This old Michigeezer Loves this song, especially this version.

the 60s were the height of Bobby's performances and talent..............Willie

I am, my dad played and sang these old songs when I was a kid. My mother was part of the Carter family. We’d have little Jimmy dickens and so many more on some weekends and my mother loved it. She passed away at 42 years old. We grew up in Hilton’s Virginia. I’m 54 and will never forget those days and songs.

now this is music and class ....

One of my many favorites country songs 💃🏽💃🏽🎤🎤🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

A friend & I were seniors when a married couple took us to the Louisiana Hayride. I told my friend to follow me…and we went in the dressing room he & Lefty shared..we asked for their autograph when this was popular. How I wish I had kept that!

He's Brilliant, never get tired listening to him.

It doesn't come better

The simple guitar solos are so moving.

Hard to believe that it was 1964. I still whistle this song every now and then. Bobby Bare was very laid back and easy to listen to. There is a part early in this video where he appears to be having trouble with the key up and the accompanist beside him shows him his guitar. Bobby gave a shy grin and mouthed "thank you." Then continued playing in the next higher key.

that was such a popular song to us guys in Vietnam in 66-67. We counted the days to the end of our tour of duty singing I WANT TO GO HOME.

My mother passed today, I have a memory of her telling me this was her favorite song, So I hope I have it right, this ones for us Mom!

I miss my daughter Melissa up in Providence Rhode Island and I want to go back home to see her I miss her so much I'm down here in Jacksonville Florida been there 27 years I'm ready to go back home

Der beste Country Song ever

Bobby love to hear him sing really good voice and I love this song

I remember listening to this as a little kid.....

Absolutely a fantastic song wow I love this song and I even sing it today

Bobby Bare: One of the all time greats !

Very good song l love❤❤

Man! He was young and handsome in 1964!! I grew up with these great songs. Thanks Bobby for being part of that.

Loved him for decades, I still do!

Awesome

wonderfuul

I love this song

The song will always be special to me because the. First time I left home the song had a greater. Meaning to me, I can really feel the words he was saying the song have a greater meaning now😅

Hats off to the ANITA KERR SINGERS, who did a FANTASTIC job on the back-up on Bobby's Performance here!! They did SO MUCH in back-ups for Country Music, for SO MANY of the GREAT "AUTHENTIC" Country Classics!!

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a concert event at Oslo in 1964 where Bobby Bare accompanied Jim Reeves

Heard this song when I was a young child and have loved ever since. One of the great songs in country music!

Always loved cars great song

Brilliant singer and it's a true story.

Classic Country for sure.

Love this classic hit song. Song use listen on radio stations back then.still enjoy more though years.

I have always loved bobby bare I've sung him songs for many years and still love it

Many memories,.,.

I like it.

U kidding me? This is everything.

I remember, I was 21 .

2024 still love Bobby Bare. Love his version of Four Strong Winds....the best ever. 3:23 3:23

It always blows my mind how good these old country singers were live.

i love this song

Now THIS is what they call REAL Country Music, not that fluff currently coming out of Nashville...

Wonderful music Bobby Bare one of the great singers

Im 24 years old that came to Chicago from south texas 2 months ago for better opportunity.. nothing has worked out so im taking a amtrak back home in 2 days.. so i just think I'll take my foolish pride and put it on a southbound freight and ride.. when i listen to this song when I'm in my 50's it'll remind me of this time in my life I wanna go home God bless you all

I do love all old country songs I'm 69 years old grew up loving old country songs men aswell women singers

Love this song 💖💖

Caras. Que época!!!!!! Good.

Awesome. Years ago I thought I hated Country music. I dug a little deeper and changed my mind.

I love country and western music

Some of us old boomer kids trying to learn to play this on guitar used to like to wind that big E 6th string down two frets & try to sound like the "record".

I remember we were working in Tuly Lake California when this song was new. Our town was Brownsville Texas and we used to sing this song.

wonderful!! ole country!! tunes,!!🎸🎶🎵📀🔊

What memories! Grew up listening to Bobby and his partners in music in the 60's. Songs such as this one, Streets Of Baltimore, 500 miles and so forth. "It's Alright" being my favorite. Bless you brother for all the great music you've given us. I have family Bobby that knew you back in Springfield, Ohio long ago. Where would country had been without the likes of yourself, Marty, Ray and the others. Seen you in Palmetto years back at the Civic Center. Just as great as I recalled from my younger times. Great entertainer my friend! Bless you.

Born in 1964 and mom played this song when I was baby this song stuck in my head. I want go home too

WOW I still can remember my good teenage days listening to Bobby Bare with tears in my eyes. God bless him

I still miss 😢 my Dad 👨. This was his favorite song 🎵 😢.

I love Bobby Bare. He's one of a kind. 🙂

Great song.