I was born in a trunk Mama died and my daddy got drunk Left me here to die alone in the middle of Tobacco Road Growin' up rusty shack all I had was hangin' on my back Only you know how I loathe this place called Tobacco Road But it's home the only life I ever known Only you know how I loathe Tobacco Road Gonna leave get a job with the help and the grace from above Save some money get rich and old bring it back to Tobacco Road But it's home the only life I ever known Only you know how I loathe Tobacco Road Bring that dynamite and a crane blow it up start all over again Build a town be proud to show Gives the name Tobacco Road