Tobacco Road

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I was born, in a dump
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My mother died, yea my daddy got drunk
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They Left me here, to die or grow
Am (let ring)
In the middle of Tobacco Road

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I Grew up in a rusty shack
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All I ever owned was hangin' on my back
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Lord knows how much I loathe
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This place called Tobacco Road


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Cause its home, 
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the only life I've ever known, yea
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And the lord knows I loathe, 
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Tobacco Road, yea (yea, yeeaa)

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I'm gonna leave here and get me a job
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With the help and the grace of God
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I'm gonna save my money, get very rich I know
Am (let ring)
Bring it back to Tobacco road

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Bring Dynamite yea, big ol' crane
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Blow it up, tear it down, start all over again
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Build me a town be very proud to show
Am (let ring)
Keep the name of Tobacco Road

    CHORUS
             D7
Cause its home, 
          D7             E7
the only life I've ever known, yea
      D7                  D7
And the lord knows I loathe, 
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Tobacco Road, yea (yea, yeeaa)