The Promised Land lyrics Lyrics

song lyrics The Promised Land lyrics G I left my home in Norfolk Virginia C California on my mind D I boarded that Greyhound, G Rode in into Raliegh on across Caroline G Stopped in Charlotte to by pass Rockhill C We never was a minute late D We were ninty miles out of Atlanta by sundown G Rollin out of Georgia state G We had motor trouble that turned into a struggle C Halfway across Alabam D And that bow broke down G And left us stranded in downtown Birmingham G Right away I bought a through train ticket C Got across Mississippi clean D And I was on that Midnight Flyer out of Birmingham G Smokin into New Orleans G Somebody help me get out of Louisiana C Help me get to Houston Town strum 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 V ^ V ^ ^ V D There are people there who care a little bout me G And won t put the poor boy down G Georgia born, they bought me a silk suit C And put luggage in my hand D And woke up high over Albuquerque G On a jet to the promised land G Workin on a T-bone ala cartee C Flyin over to the Golden State D When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes G He would set us at the terminal gate G Swing low chariot, come down easy C Taxi to the terminal door D Cut your engines and cool your wings G And let me make it to the telephone G Los Angeles, give me Norfolk Virginia C Tidewater four ten o nine D Tell all the folks back home It s the promised land callin G And the poor boy is on the line song lyrics