Tobacco Road

I was born in a dump My mama died, my daddy got drunk He left me here to die or grow In the middle of Tobacco Road... Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I grew up in a rusty shack And all I owned was hangin' on my back The Lord knows how I love This place called, Tobacco Road But it's home, it's really my home The only life I've ever known But the Lord, the Lord knows I loathe Tobacco Road I'm gonna leave and get a job With the help and the grace of God I'll save my money Get rich, I know Bring it back to Tobacco Road Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Aah... Gonna get me some dynamite Gonna bring me a crane Got to blow you up Got to tear you down And start all over again Well, I'll build the town I'll be proud to show Keep the name of Tobacco Road 'Cause it's home The only life I've ever known I despise you 'cause you're filthy But I love you 'cause you're my home Tobacco Road, Tobacco Road You're dirty and filthy Tobacco Road Gonna get me some dynamite Gonna bring me a crane Got to blow you up Got to tear you down Start all over again Tobacco Road Tobacco Road I despise, I despise you 'cause you're filthy But I love you because you're my home Tobacco Road, Road Talkin' about a dirty, low down, filthy place Tobacco Road Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah You're so dirty and filthy