《Promised Land》歌词

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[00:00:13] I left my home in norfolk virginia california on my mind

[00:00:19] Straddled that greyhound it rode me past raleigh

[00:00:22] And on across caroline

[00:00:24] Stopped in charlotte and bypassed rock hill

[00:00:28] And we never was a minute late

[00:00:31] We was ninety miles out of atlanta by sundown

[00:00:34] Rolling across the georgia state

[00:00:37] Had motor trouble it turned into a struggle

[00:00:40] Half way across alabam

[00:00:43] The ahound broke down left us

[00:00:45] All stranded in downtown birmingham

[00:01:24] Straight off bought me a through train ticket

[00:01:27] Right across mississippi clean

[00:01:30] And I was on the midnight flyer out of birmingham

[00:01:32] Smoking into new orleans

[00:01:36] Somebody help me get out of louisiana

[00:01:39] Just help me get to houston town

[00:01:42] People are there who care a little 'bout me

[00:01:45] And they won't let the poor boy down

[00:01:48] Sure as she bore me she bought me a silk suit

[00:01:51] Put luggage in my hands

[00:01:54] And I woke up high over albuquerque

[00:01:57] On a jet to the promised land

[00:02:35] Working on a t bone steak a la carte

[00:02:37] Flying over to the golden state

[00:02:41] When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes

[00:02:44] We'd be heading in the terminal gate

[00:02:47] Swing low sweet chariot come down easy

[00:02:50] Taxi to the terminal zone

[00:02:53] Cut your engines cool your wings

[00:02:56] And let me make it to the telephone

[00:02:59] Los angeles give me norfolk virginia

[00:03:02] Tidewater four ten on nine

[00:03:05] Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling

[00:03:08] And the poor boy's on the line