Tobacco Road lyrics

I was born in a dump

My momma died and my daddy got drunk

Left me here to die or grow

In the middle of Tobacco Road

I grew up in a rusty shaft

All I owned was a'hangin' on my back

Lord knows how much I loathe

This place called Tobacco Road

Cause it's home

The only life I ever known

And the Lord knows I loathe

Tobacco Road

I'm gonna leave and get me a job

With the help and the grace of God

I'm gonna save my money, get rich I know

Bring it back to Tobacco Road

Bring Dynamite, big old crane

Blow it up, tear it down, start all over again

Build me a town be very proud to show

Keep the name of Tobacco Road

Cause it's home

The only life I ever known

And the Lord knows I loathe

Tobacco Road

I'm gonna leave and get me a job

With the help and the grace of God

I'm gonna save some money, get rich I know

Bring it back to Tobacco Road

Bring Dynamite, big old crane

Blow it up, tear it down, start all over again

Build me a town be proud to show

Keep the name of Tobacco Road

Cause it's home

The only life I ever known

And the Lord knows I loathe

Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road