I was born in a dump Mama died and my daddy got drunk Left me here to die or grow In the middle of Tobacco Road But it's home the only life I've ever known But the Lord knows how I loathe it so Tobacco Road I'm gonna leave and get me a job With the help and the grace from up above Make some money get rich I know And bring it back to Tobacco Road Cause you're home the only life I've ever known But the Lord knows how I loathe it so Tobacco Road I bring dynamite and a crane I blow it up and start all over again I build a town be proud to show Keep the name of Tobacco Road Cause you're home the only life I've ever known... Tobacco Road Tobacco Road