《Promised Land (Live at the Spectrum， Philadelphia 4/6/82)》歌词

[00:00:00] Promised Land [Live at The Spectrum, Philadelphia 4/6/82

[00:00:06] I left my home in norfolk virginia, california on my mind.

[00:00:12] Straddled that greyhound, it rode me past raleigh, and on across caroline.

[00:00:18] Stopped in charlotte and bypassed rock hill, and we never was a minute late.

[00:00:24] We was ninety miles out of atlanta by sundown, rollin cross the georgia state.

[00:00:30] Had motor trouble it turned into a struggle, half way cross alabam,

[00:00:36] The hound broke down left us all stranded in downtown birmingham.

[00:01:19] Straight off bought me a through train ticket, right across mississippi clean

[00:01:24] And I was on the midnight flyer out of birmingham

[00:01:28] Smoking into new orleans.

[00:01:31] Somebody help me get out of louisiana

[00:01:33] Just help me get to houston town.

[00:01:37] People are there who care a little bout me

[00:01:39] And they won't let the poor boy down.

[00:01:43] Sure as she bore me, she bought me a silk suit, put luggage in my hands,

[00:01:48] And I woke up high over albuquerque

[00:01:51] On a jet to the promised land.

[00:02:31] Workin on a t-bone steak a la carte,

[00:02:33] Flying over to the golden state;

[00:02:36] When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes

[00:02:39] Wed be headin in the terminal gate.

[00:02:43] Swing low sweet chariot, come down easy

[00:02:46] Taxi to the terminal zone;

[00:02:48] Cut your engines, cool your wings,

[00:02:51] And let me make it to the telephone.

[00:02:54] Los angeles give me norfolk virginia,

[00:02:57] Tidewater four ten on nine

[00:03:00] Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin

[00:03:03] And the poor boys on the line.