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