Promised Land Lyrics

Promised Land lyrics

I left my home in norfolk virginia, california on my mind.

Straddled that
greyhound, it rode me past raleigh, and on across caroline.



Stopped in charlotte and bypassed rock hill, and we never was a minute
late.

We was ninety miles out of atlanta by sundown, rollin' 'cross the
georgia state.



Had motor trouble it turned into a struggle, half
way 'cross alabam,

The 'hound broke down left us all stranded in downtown
birmingham.



Straight off bought me a through train ticket, right
across mississippi clean

And I was on the midnight flyer out of
birmingham

Smoking into new orleans.



Somebody help me get
out of louisiana

Just help me get to houston town.

People are there
who care a little 'bout me

And they won't let the poor boy down.



Sure as she bore me, she bought me a silk suit, put luggage in my hands,

And I woke up high over albuquerque

On a jet to the promised land.



Workin' on a t-bone steak a la carte,

Flying over to the golden
state;

When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes

We'd be headin' in
the terminal gate.



Swing low sweet chariot, come down easy

Taxi to the terminal zone;

Cut your engines, cool your wings,

And let me make it to the telephone.



Los angeles give me
norfolk virginia,

Tidewater four ten on nine

Tell the folks back
home this is the promised land callin'

And the poor boy's on the line.