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Left my home in Norfolk, Virginia<br /> California on my mind<br /> Straddled that Greyhound and rode it into Raleigh<br /> And on across Caroline<br /> We stopped in Charlotte but we bypassed Rockhill<br /> We never was a minute late<br /> We was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown<br /> Rolling out of Georgia state<br /> Had some motor trouble that turned into a struggle<br /> Half way &#39;cross Alabam<br /> That hound broke and left us<br /> All stranded in downtown Birmingham<br /> So right away I bought me a through train ticket<br /> Right across Mississippi clean<br /> And I was on that Special Flyer out of Birmingham<br /> Smoking into New Orleans<br /> Someone&#39;s got to help me get out of Louisiana<br /> Just to help me get to Houston town<br /> There&#39;s an uncle there who cares a little about me<br /> And he won&#39;t let the poor boy down<br /> Sure as you&#39;re born, he bought me a silk suit<br /> Put some luggage in my hand<br /> And I woke up high over Albuquerque<br /> On a jet to the Promised Land<br /> Working on a T-Bone steak a la carte<br /> Flying over to the Golden State<br /> When the pilot told us that in thirteen minutes<br /> He would have us at the terminal gate<br /> Swing down chariot, come down easy<br /> Taxi to the terminal dome<br /> Cut your engines, cool your wings<br /> And let me make it to the telephone<br /> Los Angeles give me Norfolk, Virginia<br /> Tidewater four-ten-O-nine<br /> Tell the folks back home this is the Promised Land calling<br /> And the poor boy is on the line<br /> Long distance informationLyrics provided by TANCODEhttps://damnlyrics.com/" readonly=""/>