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Promised Land

I left my home in Norfolk Virginia

California on my mind

I straddled that Greyhound

And rode into Raleigh and on across CarolineWe had motor trouble that turn into a struggle

Halfway across Alabama

And that hound broke down and left us all stranded

In downtown BirminghamRight away I brought me a through train ticket

Ridin' across Mississippi clean

I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham

Smoking into New OrleansSomebody help me get out of Louisiana

Just help me get to Houston Town

There are people there, who care a little about me

And they won't let the poor boy downSure as you're born brought me a silk suit

Put luggage in my hand

And I woke up high over Albuquerque

On a jet to the promised landWorking on a T-bone steak a la carte

Flying over to the golden state

When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes

He would set us at the terminal gateSwing low chariot come down easy

Taxi to the terminal zone

Cut your engines and cool your wings

And let me make it to the telephoneLos Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia

Tidewater four ten o nine

Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling

And the poor boy is on the lineWorking on a T-bone steak a la carte

Flying over to the golden state

When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes

He would set us at the terminal gateSwing low chariot come down easy

Taxi to the terminal zone

Cut your engines and cool your wings

And let me make it to the telephoneLos Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia

Tidewater four ten o nine

Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling

And the poor boy is on the line

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