Songwriter: Jimmy Clark Jack Combs
Producer: Smokey Robinson Al Cleveland
[Intro]
There are many reasons why one cares about a city
Why you care about its problems, its people, and indeed its very future
Is it friendly, warm, hospitable and are there good job opportunities, educational facilities and a cultural centre?
Are you proud to call it your hometown?
When you come right down to it I bet you'll all agree to a resounding yes when you're talking about Detroit, my hometown
[Chorus]
That's why I care about Detroit
Yes I'm proud to call this city my hometown
It's been good to you and me
Let's learn to live and work in harmony
Yes I care about Detroit
[Verse]
There's so much important work still to be done
Let's not lose all the gains that we've won
And the first place to start you must feel in your heart
We should all pull together as one
[Chorus]
(I care about Detroit) Ooh
(And I'm proud to call this city my hometown) Ooh
(Ooh ooh) Ooh ooh
And I'm proud to call this city my hometown (my hometown)
It's been good to you and me
Let's learn to live and work in harmony
Oh I care about Detroit, ooh
I care about Detroit (I care about Detroit)
Care about Detroit (I care about Detroit)
Ooh about Detroit now (I care about Detroit)
Care about Detroit (I care about Detroit)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
There are many reasons why one cares about a city
Why you care about its problems, its people, and indeed its very future
Is it friendly, warm, hospitable and are there good job opportunities, educational facilities and a cultural centre?
Are you proud to call it your hometown?
When you come right down to it I bet you'll all agree to a resounding yes when you're talking about Detroit, my hometown
[Chorus]
That's why I care about Detroit
Yes I'm proud to call this city my hometown
It's been good to you and me
Let's learn to live and work in harmony
Yes I care about Detroit
[Verse]
There's so much important work still to be done
Let's not lose all the gains that we've won
And the first place to start you must feel in your heart
We should all pull together as one
[Chorus]
(I care about Detroit) Ooh
(And I'm proud to call this city my hometown) Ooh
(Ooh ooh) Ooh ooh
And I'm proud to call this city my hometown (my hometown)
It's been good to you and me
Let's learn to live and work in harmony
Oh I care about Detroit, ooh
I care about Detroit (I care about Detroit)
Care about Detroit (I care about Detroit)
Ooh about Detroit now (I care about Detroit)
Care about Detroit (I care about Detroit)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
more tracks from the album
The 35th Anniversary Collection
- Bad Girl
- That’s the Way I Feel
- Come Spy With Me
- I’ve Been Good to You
- I Care About Detroit
- Determination
- Oh Be My Love
- Save Me
- You Never Miss a Good Thing
- Satisfaction
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- After All
- Shop Around (national version)
- A Love She Can Count On
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- One Heartbeat
- Quiet Storm
- Sweet Harmony
- Being with You
- Happy Landing
- I Gotta Thing For You
- It
- He Don’t Care About Me
- If Your Mother Only Knew
- You Only Build Me Up to Tear Me Down
- I Cry
- All I Want Is You
- I Had To Cry
- The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other)
- I’m Stuck On You
- What Love Has Joined Together
- The Composer
- The Feeling Is So Fine
- Whatever Makes You Happy
- Heartbreak Road
- You’re So Fine and Sweet
- All That’s Good
- Crazy About the La La La
- It’s a Good Feeling
- Once I Got to Know You (Couldn’t Help But Love You)
- Here I Go Again (Live)
- The Tears of a Clown
- You Must Be Love
- (You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- A Fork in the Road
- Doggone Right
- I Second That Emotion
- Ooo Baby Baby
- Cruisin’
- The Tracks of My Tears
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)
- Point It Out
- My Girl Has Gone
- Mighty Good Lovin’
- Baby Don’t You Go
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- Just to See Her
- Ain’t It Baby
- What’s So Good About Goodbye
- Broken Hearted
- I Like It Like That
- Way Over There
- Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
- When the Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up in Your Throat
- More Love
- Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
- Special Occasion
- Yester Love
- If You Can Want
- Shop Around (Regional Version)
- Got a Job
- I’ll Try Something New
From the albums
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles popular songs
- The Tears of a Clown
- Ooo Baby Baby
- The Tracks of My Tears
- I Second That Emotion
- Much Better Off
- A Fork in the Road
- Satisfaction
- California Soul
- Come Spy With Me
- Swept for You Baby
- Since You Won My Heart
- Your Mother’s Only Daughter
- I Care About Detroit
- Give Her Up
- Oh Be My Love
- Save Me
- I Gotta Thing For You
- All That’s Good
- That Girl
- Crazy About the La La La
- Oh Baby Baby I Love You
- Crazy About the La la La (Stereo Promo Version)
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- My Love Is Your Love (Forever)