《The Promised Land》歌词

[00:00:00] The Promised Land (乐土) - Chuck Berry (查克·贝里)

[00:00:01] Written by：Berry

[00:00:03] I left my home in Norfolk Virginia

[00:00:06] California on my mind

[00:00:08] I straddled that greyhound and rode him into Raleigh

[00:00:11] And on across Caroline

[00:00:14] We stopped in Charlotte we bypassed rock hill

[00:00:17] We never was a minute late

[00:00:19] We was 90 miles out of Atlanta by sundown

[00:00:22] Rolling out of Georgia state

[00:00:25] We had motor trouble that turned into a struggle

[00:00:28] Halfway across Alabama

[00:00:31] And that 'hound broke down and left us all stranded

[00:00:33] In downtown Birmingham

[00:00:48] Right away I bought me a through train ticket

[00:00:50] Crisscross Mississippi clean

[00:00:53] And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham

[00:00:56] Smoking into new Orleans

[00:00:59] Somebody help me get out of Louisiana

[00:01:02] Just help me get to Houston town

[00:01:05] There are people there who care a little about me

[00:01:07] And they won't let the poor boy down

[00:01:11] Sure as you're born they bought me a silk suit

[00:01:13] And put luggage in my hands

[00:01:16] And I woke up high over Albuquerque

[00:01:19] On a jet to the promised land

[00:01:34] Working on a t bone steak a la cart

[00:01:36] Flying over to the golden state

[00:01:39] When the pilot told us in 13 minutes

[00:01:42] He would set us at the terminal gate

[00:01:45] Swing low chariot come down easy

[00:01:48] Taxi to the terminal zone

[00:01:51] Cut your engines and cool your wings

[00:01:54] And let me make it to the telephone

[00:01:57] Los angels give me Norfolk Virginia

[00:02:00] Tidewater 41009

[00:02:03] Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling

[00:02:05] And the poor boy's on the line