G 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 G Somebody help me get out of louisiana C Help me get to houston town
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D 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 G On a jet to the promised land G Workin' on a t-bone ala cartee C Flyin' over to the golden state D When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes G He would set us at the terminal gate G Swing low chariot, come down easy C Taxi to the terminal door D Cut your engines and cool your wings G And let me make it to the telephone G Los angeles, give me norfolk virginia C Tidewater four ten o nine D Tell all the folks back home
It's the promised land callin' G And the poor boy is on the line
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