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Promised Land

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[Verse 1]
ELeft my home in Norfolk, Virginia,
California on my Amind.
BI straddled that Greyhound, rode him into Raleigh,
And on across CaroEline.
[Verse 2]
EWe stopped in Charlotte but bypassed Rock Hill,
And we never was a minute Alate.
BWe was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown,
Rollin' out of Georgia statEe.
[Verse 3]
EWe had motor trouble, it turned into a struggle,
Half way 'cross AlaAbam,
BAnd that 'hound broke down and left us all stranded
In downtown BirmingEham.
[Verse 4]
ERight away, I bought me a through-train ticket,
Right 'cross Mississippi Aclean
BAnd I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham
Smoking into New OrEleans.
[Verse 5]
ESomebody help me get out of Louisiana
Just to help me get to Houston ATown
BThere are people there who care a little about me
And they won't let the poor boy Edown
[Verse 6]
ESure as you're born they bought me a silk suit
Put luggage in my Ahand
BAnd I woke up high over Alburquerque
On a jet to the promised Eland
[Verse 7]
EWorking on a T-bone steak a la carte
Flying over to the Golden AState
BWhen the pilot told us in thirteen minutes
He would set us at the terminal Egate
[Verse 8]
ESwing low chariot come down easy
Taxi to the terminal Azone
BCut your engines and cool your wings
And let me make it to the teleEphone
[Verse 9]
ELos Angeles, give me No'folk, V'ginia
Tidewater four ten o Anine
BTell the folks back home this is the promised land calling
And the poor boy is on the Eline

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Promised Land

by Chuck Berry

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[Verse 1]

Left my home in Norfolk, Virginia,

California on my mind.

I straddled that Greyhound, rode him into Raleigh,

And on across Caroline.

[Verse 2]

We stopped in Charlotte but bypassed Rock Hill,

And we never was a minute late.

We was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown,

Rollin' out of Georgia state.

[Verse 3]

We had motor trouble, it turned into a struggle,

Half way 'cross Alabam,

And that 'hound broke down and left us all stranded

In downtown Birmingham.

[Verse 4]

Right away, I bought me a through-train ticket,

Right 'cross Mississippi clean

And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham

Smoking into New Orleans.

[Verse 5]

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

[Verse 6]

Sure as you're born they bought me a silk suit

Put luggage in my hand

And I woke up high over Alburquerque

On a jet to the promised land

[Verse 7]

Working on a T-bone steak a la carte

Flying over to the Golden State

When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes

He would set us at the terminal gate

[Verse 8]

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

[Verse 9]

Los Angeles, give me No'folk, V'ginia

Tidewater four ten o nine

Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling

And the poor boy is on the line

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