Tobacco Road written and first recorded by John D. Loudermilk in 1960.
Different tempo but both tell a story.
JOHNNY AND EDGAR WINTER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe7jFcGjYqs i was born in a dump
mammy died and my daddy got drunk
left me hear to die or grow
in the middle of tobacco road
I grew up in a rusty shack
well all i owned was hanging on my back
lord knows how i loth a this place tobacco road
cause it's hard,the only life i've ever known
i despise you cause you're filthy
but i love you cause you're home
I'm gonna leave, get a job
with the help of the treesome god
gonna save my money, get rich I know
bring it back to tobacco road
bring dynamite a big ol crane
blow it up, tear it down and start all over again
I'm gonna build a town That I'll be proud to show
I think I'll keep the name of tobacco road
cause it's hard, hard the only life i've ever known
i despise you cause you're filthy
but i love you cause you're home
Tobacco road
bring dynamite a big ol crane
blow it up, tear it down and start all over again
i despise you cause you're filthy
but i love you cause you're home
John D. Loudermilk original
I was born in a lump mama died and daddy got drunk
Left me here to die or grow in the middle of Tobacco Road
Grew up in a rusty shack all I owned was a hangin' on my back
Only Lord knows how I loathe this place called Tobacco Road
But it's home the only life I've ever ever knowed
But the Lord knows I loathe Tobacco Road
Gonna leave get a job with the help and the grace of God
Save my money get rich I know bring it back to Tobacco Road
Bring dynamite and a crane blow it up and start all over again
Build a town be proud to show keep the name Tobacco Road
Cause it's home the only life I've ever ever knowed
I despite you cause you're filthy but I love you cause you're home