I was born in a bunk
Mamma died and my daddy got drunk
Left me here to die or grow
In the middle of Tobacco Road
Grew up in a dusty shack
And all I had was a'hangin' on my back
Only you know how I loathe
This place called Tobacco Road
But it's home, the only life I've ever known.
Only you know how I loathe
Tobacco Road
Gonna leave, get a job
With the help and the grace from above.
Save some money, get rich and old,
Bring it back to Tobacco Road.
Bring dynamite and a crane,
Blow it up, start all over again.
Build a town, be proud to show.
Give the name Tobacco Road
'Cause it's home
The only life I've ever known
I despise and disapprove you
But I love ya,
'cause you're home
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Mamma died and my daddy got drunk
Left me here to die or grow
In the middle of Tobacco Road
Grew up in a dusty shack
And all I had was a'hangin' on my back
Only you know how I loathe
This place called Tobacco Road
But it's home, the only life I've ever known.
Only you know how I loathe
Tobacco Road
Gonna leave, get a job
With the help and the grace from above.
Save some money, get rich and old,
Bring it back to Tobacco Road.
Bring dynamite and a crane,
Blow it up, start all over again.
Build a town, be proud to show.
Give the name Tobacco Road
'Cause it's home
The only life I've ever known
I despise and disapprove you
But I love ya,
'cause you're home
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