Tobacco Road

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Eric Burdon

Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer-songwriter best known as a member and vocalist of R&B band The Animals, and the funk band War and for his aggressive stage performance. He was ranked 57th in Rolling Stone's list - The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. more »


Year:
1994
6:36
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I was born in a dump 
My mother died 
My daddy got drunk
They Left me here 
To die or grow 
In the middle of 
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
I Grew up in a rusty shack 
All I ever owned babe
Was hangin' on my back
Lord above know 
How much I loathe 
This mean ol' place called 
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
But it's home yes
The only life I've ever known 
And the lord knows 
How much I loathe 
Tobacco Road (Road, Road, Road)
Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) 
Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) 
I'm talkin' 'bout road (Road, Road, Road)
I'm talkin' 'bout that road (Road, Road, Road)
Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) 
Everybody's got one (Road, Road, Road)
Everybody's got some (Road, Road, Road)
Everybody's got feel one (Road, Road, Road)
Everybody remember (Road, Road, Road)
Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
But it's home mmm
The only life this boy has ever known
And the lord knows 
How much I loathe 
Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
I'm gonna leave (Road, Road, Road)
And get myself a job (Road, Road, Road)
With the help (Road, Road, Road)
And the grace from above (Road, Road, Road)
I'll get me some dynamite (Road, Road, Road)
And I'll get me a crane (Road, Road, Road)
And I'll blow it all up, tear it down (Road, Road, Road)
Start all over again (Road, Road, Road)
And I'll build me a town (Road, Road, Road)
I'll be proud to show (Road, Road, Road)
And I'll keep the name (Road, Road, Road)
And I'll keep the name (Road, Road, Road)
And I'll keep the name Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
Tobacco Road, yeah, yeah (Road, Road, Road) 
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road 
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
You are my home
Yes, you're my home
Ya hear me, you're my home
You're my home 
Yes it's home, yes
The only life I've ever known
And the lord knows 
How much I loathe 
Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road)
Do it again, ya feel a thing (Road, Road, Road)
Do it again, ya feel a thing (Road, Road, Road)

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Written by: John D. Loudermilk

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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