Elvis Presley - Promised Land (Take 2) Lyrics

Lyrics Promised Land (Take 2) - Elvis Presley



I left my home in Norfolk Virginia
California on my mind
I straddled that Greyhound
And rode into Raleigh
And on across Caroline
We had motor trouble that turn into a struggle
Halfway across Alabam'
And that hound broke down and left us all stranded
In downtown Birmingham
Right away I brought me a through train ticket
Ridin' across Mississippi clean
And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham
Smoking into New Orleans
Somebody help me get out of Louisiana
Just to help me get to Houston Town
There are people there who care a little about me
And they won't let the poor boy down
Sure as you're born brought me a silk suit
Put luggage in my hand
And I woke up high over Alberquerque
On a jet to the promised land
Working on a T-bone steak a la carte
Flying over to the golden state
Ah when the pilot told us 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
And let me make it to the telephone
Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia
Tidewater four ten o nine
Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling
And the poor boy is on the line



Writer(s): Chuck Berry


Elvis Presley - Today, Tomorrow & Forever
Album Today, Tomorrow & Forever
date of release
07-06-2002

1 Hound Dog (Live)
2 I'm Yours (Take 5)
3 Indescribably Blue (Take 1)
4 Roustabout (Take 8)
5 They Remind Me Too Much of You (Take 4)
6 I Got a Feeling In My Body (Take 4)
7 Hurt (Take 5)
8 U.S. Male (Take 7)
9 We Call On Him (Take 8)
10 You Don't Know Me (Movie Version Take 3)
11 The Love Machine (Take 3)
12 This Is My Heaven (Take 7)
13 Young and Beautiful (Takes 4 & 5)
14 Treat Me Nice (Take 6)
15 Witchcraft (Take 3)
16 There's Always Me (Take 2)
17 Swing Down, Sweet Chariot (Takes 2 & 3)
18 Stay Away (Take 14)
19 Long Legged Girl (Alternate Master)
20 Love Letters (Take 2)
21 Never Say Yes (Takes 1 & 2)
22 My Desert Serenade (Take 7)
23 Loving You (Fast Version / Take 6)
24 Money Honey (Live)
25 Long Tall Sally (Live)
26 Puppet On a String (Take 10)
27 Please Don't Stop Loving Me (Take 10)
28 Make Me Know It (Takes 17 & 18)
29 I Want to Be Free (Takes 3 & 4)
30 I Beg of You (Take 5)
31 I Got a Woman (Live)
32 I Was the One (Live)
33 Heartbreak Hotel (Live)
34 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 13)
35 I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 4)
36 I Got Stung (Take 16)
37 King of the Whole Wide World (Take 3)
38 Come What May (Takes 3 & 4)
39 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (Take 2)
40 Can't Help Falling In Love (Take 26)
41 Flaming Star (Takes 4 & 1)
42 G.I. Blues (Take 5)
43 Follow That Dream (Take 3)
44 (There'll Be) Peace In the Valley (For Me) (Take 1)
45 Blue Suede Shoes (Live)
46 Ask Me (Take 2)
47 A Boy Like Me, a Girl Like You (Take 4)
48 Anything That's Part of You (Take 8)
49 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Takes 1 & 2)
50 If the Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (Take 4)
51 Don't Forbid Me / You Belong to My Heart
52 A Thing Called Love (Rehearsal)
53 Fools Rush In (Take 9)
54 Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5)
55 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Take 9)
56 Rip It Up (Take 14)
57 Harbor Lights - alt. take 3
58 Shake, Rattle And Roll - alt. take 2
59 Is It So Strange (Take 10)
60 Got A Lot O' Livin' to Do - Movie Master Take 17
61 Steadfast, Loyal And True - undubbed master
62 Doncha' Think It's Time (Take 48)
63 The Fool - alt. take 1
64 Pocketful of Rainbows - Take 3
65 Lonely Man (Solo / Take 1)
66 Mexico - alt. take 2
67 Today, Tomorrow and Forever (Duet Version / Take 2)
68 Hide Thou Me (Home Recording)
69 Big Boss Man (Take 9)
70 Wonderful World (Take 15)
71 Guitar Man - alt. take 1
72 Where Could I Go But To The Lord (with The Blossoms) - alt. take 4
73 Memories - stereo master
74 Almost - alt. take 6
75 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - alt. take 2
76 Let Us Pray (Alternate Master)
77 Baby What You Want Me To Do - Live at The International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV - 8/22/69 Midnight Show
78 Funny How Time Slips Away (with The Sweet Inspirations & The Imperials Quartet) - previously unreleased live
79 Runaway - Live at The International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV - 8/22/69 Midnight Show
80 What'd I Say - Live at The International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV - 8/22/69 Midnight Show
81 See See Rider (with The Sweet Inspirations & The Imperials Quartet) - previously unreleased live
82 Walk A Mile In My Shoes (with The Sweet Inspirations & The Imperials Quartet) - previously unreleased live
83 The Next Step Is Love - alt. take 6
84 Life - alt. take 2
85 Snowbird - alt. take 2
86 That's What You Get for Lovin' Me (Takes 9 & 10)
87 Where Do I Go from Here (Take 5)
88 No More (Take 1)
89 Take Good Care Of Her (with J.D. Sumner & The Stamps) - alt. take 3
90 I Miss You (with Voice) - alt. take 1
91 Promised Land (Take 2)
92 Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming (with J.D. Sumner & The Stamps) - alt. take 10
93 Pieces Of My Life (with Voice) - alt. take 1
94 For The Heart (with J.D. Sumner & The Stamps) - alt. take 4
95 She Thinks I Still Care (with Myrna Smith, Kathy Westmoreland, J.D. Sumner & The Stamps) - alt. take 10




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