《PROMISED LAND》歌词

[00:00:45] I left my home in Norfolk Virginia

[00:00:47] California on my mind

[00:00:50] I boarded that Greyhound rode in into Raliegh

[00:00:53] On across Caroline

[00:00:55] Stopped in Charlotte to bypass Rock Hill

[00:01:01] We never was a minute late

[00:01:04] We were ninty miles out of Atlanta by sundown

[00:01:06] Rollin' out of Georgia state

[00:01:07] We had motor trouble that turned into a struggle

[00:01:10] Halfway across Alabam

[00:01:12] And that bow broke down and left us stranded

[00:01:33] In downtown Birmingham

[00:01:36] Right away I bought a through train ticket

[00:01:39] Got across Mississippi clean

[00:01:43] And I was on that Midnight Flyer out of Birmingham

[00:01:47] Smokin' into New Orleans

[00:01:50] Somebody help me get out of Louisiana

[00:01:52] Help me get to Houston town

[00:01:54] There are people there who care a little 'bout me

[00:02:34] And won't put the poor boy down

[00:02:37] Georgia born they bought me a silk suit

[00:02:37] And put luggage in my hand

[00:02:41] And woke up high over Albuquerque

[00:02:43] On a jet to the promised land

[00:02:46] Workin' on a tbone a la carte

[00:02:46] Flyin' over to the Golden State

[00:03:03] When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes

[00:03:04] He would set us at the terminal gate

[00:03:06] Swing low chariot come down easy

[00:03:08] Taxi to the terminal door

[00:03:09] Cut your engines and cool your wings

[00:03:12] And let me make it to the telephone

[00:03:18] Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia

[00:03:20] Tidewater fourtenohnine

[00:03:21] Tell all the folks back home it's the promised land callin'

[00:03:23] And the poor boy is on the line