Band - The Promised Land Lyrics
GI left my home in norfolk virginiaCCalifornia on my mindDI boarded that greyhound,GRode in into raliegh on across carolineGStopped in charlotte to by pass rockhillCWe never was a minute lateDWe were ninty miles out of atlanta by sundownGRollin out of georgia stateGWe had motor trouble that turned into a struggleCHalfway across alabamDAnd that bow broke downGAnd left us stranded in downtown birminghamGRight away I bought a through train ticketCGot across mississippi cleanDAnd I was on that midnight flyer out of birminghamGSmokin into new orleansGSomebody help me get out of louisianaCHelp me get to houston townStrum1 & 2 & 3 & 4V ^ v ^ ^ vDThere are people there who care a little bout meGAnd wont put the poor boy downGGeorgia born, they bought me a silk suitCAnd put luggage in my handDAnd woke up high over albuquerqueGOn a jet to the promised landGWorkin on a t-bone ala carteeCFlyin over to the golden stateDWhen the pilot told us in thirteen minutesGHe would set us at the terminal gateGSwing low chariot, come down easyCTaxi to the terminal doorDCut your engines and cool your wingsGAnd let me make it to the telephoneGLos angeles, give me norfolk virginiaCTidewater four ten o nineDTell all the folks back homeIts the promised land callinGAnd the poor boy is on the line
