goin to detroit michigan girl i can t take you hey i m goin to detroit michigan girl you got to stay here behind goin to get me a job on the cadillac assembly line i m tired of whoopin and hollerin up and down the mississippi road oh i m tired of whoopin and hollerin pickin that nasty cotton gonna catch me a bus up north i won t have to keep sayin yessir boss goin to detroit michigan girl i can t take you hey i m goin to detroit michigan girl you got to stay here behind goin to get me a job on the cadillac assembly line well girl if you ll be alright and keep your blue jeans zipped up tight when i make my first check i ll put you on the delta jet hey hey i m gonna send for you darlin won t you come on home