Discover the story of the song > Tobacco Road – Rare Earth

The song is about the protagonist's life on Tobacco Road, where they were born and grew up in a poor, rusty shack. They hate the place because it's dirty, but it's also their home and the only life they know. The protagonist plans to leave, get a job, save money, and return to blow up the old town and build a new one they can be proud of.