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Promised Land

from Gone West by John Greene Music

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Promised Land
words and music by
chuck berry

left my home in norfolk virginia,
california on my mind
straddled that greyhound,
roaring into raleigh
all across caroline
stopped in charlotte, bypassed rockhill,
never was a minute late
we were ninety miles out
of atlanta by sundown
rolling out of georgia state
then we had a little trouble,
it turned into a struggle
half way cross alabam
the hound broke down and left us stranded
in downtown birmingham

right away i bought me a thru train ticket,
riding cross mississippi clean
i was on that midnight flyer
out of birmingham
smoking into new orleans
somebody help me to get out of louisiana,
help me get to houston town
there’s some people there
who care a bit about me
and they won’t let the poor boy down
sure as your born they bought me a silk suit,
put luggage in my hand
and i woke up high over albuquerque
on a jet to the promised land

working on a t-bone steak a la carte,
flying o’er the golden state
the pilot told us that in thirteen minutes
he would set us at the terminal gate
swing low chariot come down easy,
taxi to the terminal zone
cut your engines and cool your wings
let me make it to the telephone
los angeles give me norfolk virginia,
tidewater four ten oh nine
tell the folks at home the poor boys calling
the promised land’s on the line

© Tristan Music

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from Gone West, released January 1, 1995

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John Greene Music Falmouth, UK

John Greene's music is a reflection of his turbulent, non-conformist life and is based on early rock and roll, the pop explosion of the 60’s, the blues and many things Americana.
Best described as ‘Hard Country’, it lives in the space also occupied by the likes of Neil Young and the Grateful Dead. It always involves his unique viewpoint on the world he has lived in and the troubles we all share.
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