"Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" is a 1969 song by Joe South.

South was also producer and arranger of the track and of its B-side, "Hearts Desire."

"Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" became a hit on the Pop, Country, and Adult Contemporary charts of both the U.S. and Canada.

[2] Brook Benton covered "Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" in 1970.

The B-side, "I've Gotta Be Me," was taken from his previous album, Brook Benton Today.