Tobacco Road

I was born in a dump My mama died, yeah, my daddy got drunk Left me here to die or grow In the middle of Tobacco Road I grew up in here, rusty shack All I own 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, yeah And the Lord knows I loathe Tobacco Road, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm gonna leave now, get me a job With the help and the grace of God I'm gonna save my money, get very rich, I know Bring it back to Tobacco Road Bring dynamite here, 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, yeah And the Lord knows I loathe Tobacco Road, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm gonna leave now, get me a job, yeah With the help and the grace of God I'm gonna save my money, get very rich, I know Bring it back to Tobacco Road Bring dynamite here, 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, yeah And the Lord knows I loathe Tobacco Road, yeah Tobacco Road, yeah, yeah, yeah