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
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 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
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 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
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 Tobacco Road, Road
 Talkin' about a dirty, low down, filthy place
 Tobacco Road
 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
 You're so dirty and filthy