The Promised Land

Verse C I left my home in Norfolk Virginia F California on my mind G7 I straddled that Greyhound and C Rode him into Raleigh and on across Caroline We had motor trouble it turned into a struggle F Half way across Alabam G7 And that 'Hound broke down and left us all stranded C In downtown Birmingham Right away I bought me a through train ticket F Riding across Mississippi clean G7 And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham C Smoking into New Orleans Somebody help me get out of Louisiana F Just help me get to Houston town G7 There are people there who care a little about me C And they won't let a poor boy down Sure as you're born they bought me a silk suit F They put luggage in my hands G7 And I woke up high over Albuquerque C On a jet to the promised land We stopped at Charlotte we by passed Rock Hill F We never was a minute late G7 We was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown C Rolling out of Georgia state Working on a T-bone steak F I had a party flying over to the golden state G7 When the pilot told us that in thirteen minutes C He would get us to the terminal gate Swing Low Chariot come down easy F Taxi to the terminal door G7 Cut your engines and cool you wings C And let me make it to the telephone Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia F Tidewater -1 - -9 G7 Tell the folks back home this is the promised land C Calling and the boy's on the line