Eric Burdon - Tobacco Road 1970 br br Oh, I was born in a dump br My mama died, daddy got drunk br He left me here to die or grow br In the middle of Tobacco Road br br I grew up in a rusty shack br And all I owned was hangin' on my back br The Lord knows how I loathe br This place called, Tobacco Road br br But it's home, it's really my home br The only life I'll ever know br But the Lord knows I loathe br Tobacco Road br br I'm gonna leave and get a job br With the help and the grace of God br I save my money, get rich I know br Bring it back to Tobacco Road br br Well, well, well br Gonna bring me some dynamite, gonna bring me a crane br Got to blow you up, got to tear you down, start all over again br I'll rebuild the town, I'll be proud to show br And keep the name of Tobacco Road br br But it's home, it's home br The only life that I've ever known br I despise you 'cause you're filthy br But I love you because you're my home br br Tobacco Road, Tobacco Road br Tobacco Road, Tobacco Road br Say you're dirty and filthy br I despise, I despise you 'cause you're filthy br But I love you because you're my home br br Tobacco Road, road br Talkin' about a dirty, funky, filthy low down place br Tobacco Road, well, you're so dirty and filthy