The Band : The Promised Land

Lyrics for the The Band song "The Promised Land" from their "Moondog Matinee" album. Feel free to browse the rest of our The Band lyrics here, or download the rest of our Moondog Matinee lyrics.

Band: The Band
Album: Moondog Matinee
Song: The Promised Land

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I left my home in norfolk virginia
C
California on my mind
D
I boarded that greyhound,
G
Rode in into raliegh on across caroline
G
Stopped in charlotte to by pass rockhill
C
We never was a minute late
D
We were ninty miles out of atlanta by sundown
G
Rollin' out of georgia state
G
We had motor trouble that turned into a struggle
C
Halfway across alabam
D
And that bow broke down
G
And left us stranded in downtown birmingham
G
Right away i bought a through train ticket
C
Got across mississippi clean
D
And i was on that midnight flyer out of birmingham
G
Smokin' into new orleans
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Somebody help me get out of louisiana
C
Help me get to houston town

Strum

1 & 2 & 3 & 4
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There are people there who care a little 'bout me
G
And won't put the poor boy down
G
Georgia born, they bought me a silk suit
C
And put luggage in my hand
D
And woke up high over albuquerque
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On a jet to the promised land
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Workin' on a t-bone ala cartee
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Flyin' over to the golden state
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When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes
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He would set us at the terminal gate
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Swing low chariot, come down easy
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Taxi to the terminal door
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Cut your engines and cool your wings
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And let me make it to the telephone
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Los angeles, give me norfolk virginia
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Tidewater four ten o nine
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Tell all the folks back home

It's the promised land callin'
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And the poor boy is on the line