tobacco road

i was born in a bunk

mother 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

i'm gonna leave and get a job

with the help and the grace from above

save some money

get rich i know

bring it back to tobacco road

bring dynamite and a crane

blow you 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

oh

i despise and disapprove you

but i love ya

'cause it's home