Eric Burdon & War

I was born in a bunk
Mother died and my daddy got drunk
Left me here to die or grow
In the middle of Tobacco Road
Grew up in a dusty shack
And all I had was ahangin on my back
Only you know how I loathe
This place called Tobacco Road
But its home
The only life Ive ever known
Only you know how I loathe
Tobacco Road
Im gonna leave and get a job
With the help and the grace from above
Save some money, get rich I know
Bring it back to Tobacco Road
Bring Dynamite and a crane
Blow you up, start all over again
Build a town be proud to show
Give the name Tobacco Road
Cause its home
The only life Ive ever known
Oh I despise and disapprove you
But I love ya, cause its home
[ Tobacco Road Lyrics ]