[Verse 1]
I was born in a dump
My mama died, and my daddy, he got drunk
They left me here, to die all broke
In the middle of Tobacco Road
I grew up in a rusty shack
Everything I owned was hanging on my back
Lord knows, how I love this place called Tobacco Road

[Chorus]
Oh... gettin' myself together
I'm talkin' about Tobacco Road
But it's my home, my home, yeah
The only life I've ever known
I despise you, 'spise you, 'cause you're filthy
But I love you, love you, because you're my home
(My home) he-hе-hey
(Mhm) you're my home, Tobacco Road
(My homе) my home, yeah
(Mhm) you're my home, Tobacco Road
(My home) my home, yeah
(Mhm) hey, hey
(My home) yea-hey, hey
(Mhm) you're my home, Tobacco Road...

[Verse 2]
I'm gonna leave, and get me a job
With the help and the grace of the Lord
Save my money, get rich, I know
Bring it back to Tobacco Road
Hey-hey-hey... won't you say it, yeah
Oh, I'm gonna get some dynamite and a crane
(Blow it up and tear it down) and start all over again
Gonna build a town, give the name... (name, name)
[Chorus]
The only life, only life I've even known
I've even known
But I despise you, despise you, 'cause you're filthy
But I love you, love you, because you're my home
(My home, mhm) he-he-hey...
(My home, mhm) you're my home, yeah, yea-hey-hey...
(My home, mhm) I love you, Tobacco Road
(My home, mhm) he-hey, he-hey
(My home, mhm) he-hey, he-hey
(My home, mhm) he-hey, he-hey
(My home, mhm) he-hey, he-hey
(My home, mhm) he-hey, he-hey
(My home, mhm) well, well, well, well
(My home, mhm) Tobacco Road...

[Vamp]
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Mhm, Tobacco Road (Tobacco Road)
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Gettin' myself together (yeah)
I'm talkin' about Tobacco Road (Tobacco Road)
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Mhm (yeah), Tobacco Road (I'm going home)
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Gettin' myself together (oh yeah)
I'm talkin' about Tobacco Road
[Bridge]
Gettin' myself together, I'm talkin' about Tobacco Road

Gettin' myself together, I'm talkin' about Tobacco Road

My home, mhm...
My home, mhm...
My home, mhm...
My home, mhm... (Tobacco Road...)

[Outro]
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Mhm, Tobacco Road (Tobacco Road)
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Gettin' myself together (yeah)
I'm talkin' about Tobacco Road (Tobacco Road)
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Mhm (yeah), Tobacco Road (I'm going home)
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Gettin' myself together (oh yeah)
I'm talkin' about Tobacco Road
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Mhm (oh yeah), Tobacco Road (Tobacco Road)
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Gettin' myself together (yeah)
I'm talkin' about Tobacco Road (Tobacco Road)
Gonna build me a town I'll be proud to show
Mhm (yeah), Tobacco Road (Tobacco Road...)