Promised Land

I left my home in Norfolk Virginia
 California on my mind
 I straddled that Greyhound
 And rode into Raleigh
 And on across Caroline 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 Right away I bought me a through train ticket
 Ridin' across Mississippi clean
 And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham
 Smoking into New Orleans 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 Sure 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 land Working on a T-bone steak à 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 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 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 Working on a T-bone steak à 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 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 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