[00:11.030]I left my home in Norfolk Virginia
[00:13.358]California on my mind
[00:16.023]I straddled that Greyhound
[00:17.405]And rode into Raleigh
[00:18.512]And on across Caroline
[00:21.053]We had motor trouble that turn into a struggle
[00:23.408]Halfway across Alabam'
[00:25.976]And that hound broke down and left us all stranded
[00:28.323]In downtown Birmingham
[00:31.074]Right away I brought me a through train ticket
[00:33.255]Ridin' across Mississippi clean
[00:35.983]And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham
[00:38.681]Smoking into New Orleans
[00:41.071]Somebody help me get out of Louisiana
[00:43.502]Just to help me get to Houston Town
[00:45.962]There are people there who care a little about me
[00:48.247]And they won't let the poor boy down
[01:04.956]Sure as you're born brought me a silk suit
[01:07.277]Put luggage in my hand
[01:09.701]And I woke up high over Alberquerque
[01:11.925]On a jet to the promised land
[01:14.821]Working on a T-bone steak a la carte
[01:17.039]Flying over to the golden state
[01:19.840]Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes
[01:22.072]He would set us at the terminal gate
[01:24.798]Swing low chariot come down easy
[01:27.205]Taxi to the terminal zone
[01:29.736]Cut your engines and cool your wings
[01:31.967]And let me make it to the telephone
[01:34.593]Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia
[01:37.020]Tidewater four ten o nine
[01:39.695]Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling
[01:42.027]And the poor boy is on the line
[01:58.821]Working on a T-bone steak a la carte
[02:00.670]Flying over to the golden state
[02:03.259]Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes
[02:05.699]He would set us at the terminal gate
[02:08.434]Swing low chariot come down easy
[02:10.869]Taxi to the terminal zone
[02:13.575]Cut your engines and cool your wings
[02:15.626]And let me make it to the telephone
[02:18.243]Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia
[02:20.528]Tidewater four ten o nine
[02:23.312]Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling
[02:25.575]And the poor boy is on the line