[00:10.74]I left my home in Norfolk Virginia
[00:13.12]California on my mind
[00:16.00]I straddled that Greyhound
[00:17.24]And rode on into Raleigh
[00:18.43]And on across Caroline
[00:21.18]We had motor trouble that turned into a struggle
[00:23.62]Halfway across Alabam
[00:26.12]Well that hound broke down and left us all stranded
[00:28.93]In downtown Birmingham
[00:30.99]
[00:31.87]Right away I brought me a through train ticket
[00:34.31]Ridin' across Mississippi clean
[00:36.00]
[00:36.74]And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham
[00:39.62]Smoking into New Orleans
[00:41.31]
[00:42.87]Somebody help me get out of Louisiana
[00:44.99]Just to help me get to Houston Town
[00:46.81]
[00:47.74]There are people there who care a little about me
[00:50.43]And they won't let the poor boy down
[00:54.07]
[01:07.96]Sure as your born they bought me a silk suit
[01:10.34]Put luggage in my hand
[01:11.78]
[01:12.78]And I woke up high over Albuquerque
[01:15.09]On a jet to the promised land
[01:16.84]
[01:18.15]Working on a T-bone steak a la carte
[01:20.53]Flying over to the golden state
[01:21.84]
[01:22.90]Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes
[01:24.84]
[01:25.84]He would set us at the terminal gate
[01:27.60]
[01:28.79]Swing low chariot come down easy
[01:30.98]Taxi to the terminal zone
[01:32.67]
[01:33.98]Cut your engines and cool your wings
[01:36.29]And let me make it to the telephone
[01:37.98]
[01:39.23]Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia
[01:41.42]Tidewater four ten o nine
[01:43.17]
[01:44.29]Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling
[01:47.04]And the poor boy is on the line
[01:49.36]
[02:01.92]Right away I brought me a through train ticket
[02:04.10]Ridin' across Mississippi clean
[02:05.60]
[02:06.60]And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham
[02:09.16]Smoking into New Orleans
[02:10.91]
[02:12.10]Somebody help me get out of Louisiana
[02:14.67]Just to help me get to Houston Town
[02:16.54]
[02:17.16]There are people there who care a little about me
[02:19.85]And they won't let the poor boy down
[02:22.10]
[02:22.79]Sure as your born they bought me a silk suit
[02:25.35]Put luggage in my hand
[02:27.48]And I woke up high over Albuquerque
[02:30.29]On a jet to the promised land
[02:32.41]
[02:33.16]Working on a T-bone steak a la carte
[02:35.54]Flying over to the golden state
[02:38.23]Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes
[02:40.85]He would set us at the terminal gate
[02:43.66]Swing low chariot come down easy
[02:45.91]Taxi to the terminal zone
[02:48.73]Cut your engines and cool your wings
[02:51.04]And let me make it to the telephone
[02:54.16]Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia
[02:56.54]Tidewater four ten o nine
[02:59.29]Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling
[03:01.66]And the poor boy is on the line
[03:07.23]