I'm goin' to Detroit, get myself a good job I'm goin' to Detroit, get myself a good job Tried to stay around here with the starvation mob I'm goin' to get a job, up there in Mr. Ford's place I'm goin' to get a job, up there in Mr. Ford's place Stop these eatless days from starin' me in the face When I start to makin' money, she don't need to come around
When I start to makin' money, she don't need to come around 'Cause I don't want her now, Lord. I'm Detroit bound Because they got wild women in Detroit That's all I want to see Because they got wild women in Detroit\ That's all I want to see Wild women and bad whisky would make a fool out of me