Tobacco Road
Burdon Eric & Animals Lyrics

I was born in a dump
I was born in a very unpleasant and dirty place

My mother died
My mother passed away and was no longer with me

My daddy got drunk
My father consumed alcohol to the point of getting drunk

They left me here to die or grow
My parents abandoned me in this place, leaving me to either perish or survive on my own

In the middle of Tobacco Road
This place is called Tobacco Road and I was left in the heart of it

I grew up in a rusty shack
I spent my childhood in a rundown and dilapidated shack made of metal

All I ever owned babe was hangin' on my back
The few possessions that I had were carried on my back at all times

Lord above knows how much I loathe this mean ol' place called Tobacco Road
I truly despise this unforgiving and unfeeling place that is labeled as Tobacco Road

But it's home, yes. The only life I've ever known
Despite my hatred, this place is still my home and the only life I have ever experienced

Tobacco Road, yeah
Repeating the name of the place where I was brought up

Everybody's got one. Everybody's got some. Everybody's got feel one. Everybody remember. Tobacco Road, yeah
Everyone has a place they call home and remembers where they came from, just like I will always remember Tobacco Road

I'm gonna leave and get myself a job
I have decided to leave this place and search for a job to start anew

With the help and the grace from above, I'll get me some dynamite and I'll get me a crane
I will receive divine assistance and use explosives and heavy machinery to destroy this place

And I'll blow it all up, tear it down
I will destroy everything in sight and demolish all structures

Start all over again and I'll build me a town. I'll be proud to show and I'll keep the name Tobacco Road, yeah
I will rebuild and create a new town from the rubble, proudly displaying the name Tobacco Road as a reminder of where I came from

You're dirty and you're filthy but I love you 'cause you're my home, baby. You are my home. The only life I've ever known. You are my home. Yes, you're my home
Despite its unpleasantness, I still cherish and hold dear to my heart the place that I grew up in, as it is the only home I have ever known

Ya hear me, you're my home. You're my home
Directly addressing and affirming once again that Tobacco Road is my true home

Do it again, ya feel a thing
Repeating the name Tobacco Road once again