Uuummmmm... Oh oh. .oh oh oh oh oh ooo oh ooo ooo oh oh oh... I was born In a dump My mammy died and My daddy got drunk They left me here To die or grow In the middle of Tobacco Road I grew up in A rusty shack Well all I owned Was a-hanging on my back Lord knows How I loathe This place called Tobacco Road I'll miss ya, Homey Talking 'bout the only life I've ever known I despise you Cuz you're filthy But I love you Cuz you're home ♪ I'm gonna leave And get a job Now with the help And the grace from God Gonna save my money And get rich I know And bring it back to Tobacco Road Bring dynamite A big old crate Blow it up Tear it down And start all over again Gonna build me a town That I'll be proud to show I think I'll keep the name of Tobacco Road You're such a town, oh yeah! The only life that I've ever known I despise you Cuz you're filthy But I love you Because you're home Tobacco Road Tobacco Road Yeah, you're dirty and you're filthy Oh, Tobacco Road I'm gonna get me some dynamite A big old crate Blow it up Tear it down And start all over again I despise you Cuz you're filthy But I love you Because you're home! Tobacco Road