Promised Land

[Verse 1] I left my home in Norfolk Virginia California on my mind I straddled that Greyhound And rode into Raleigh And on across Caroline [Verse 2] We had motor trouble that turn into a struggle Halfway across Alabam And that hound broke down and left us all stranded In downtown Birmingham [Verse 3] Right away I brought me a through train ticket Riding across Mississippi clean And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham Smoking into New Orleans [Verse 4] Somebody help me get out of Louisiana Just to help me get to Houston Town There are people there who care a little about me And they won't let the poor boy down [Verse 5] Sure as you're born brought me a silk suit Put luggage in my hand And I woke up high over Alberquerque On a jet to the promised land [Verse 6] Working on a T-bone steak a la carte Flying over to the golden state Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes He would set us at the terminal gate [Pre-Chorus] Swing low chariot come down easy Taxi to the terminal zone Cut your engines and cool your wings And let me make it to the telephone [Chorus] Los 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 [Verse 7] Working on a T-bone steak a la carte Flying over to the golden state Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes He would set us at the terminal gate [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus]