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The Promised Land

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Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience.

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The Promised Land
recorded by Elvis Presley
written by Chuck Berry

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I left my home in Norfolk Virginia
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California on my mind
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I straddled that Greyhound and
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Rode him into Raleigh and on across Caroline

We had motor trouble it turned into a struggle
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Half way across Alabam
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And that 'Hound broke down and left us all stranded
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In downtown Birmingham

Right away I bought me a through train ticket
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Riding across Mississippi clean
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And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham
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Smoking into New Orleans

Somebody help me get out of Louisiana
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Just help me get to Houston town
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There are people there who care a little about me
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And they won't let a poor boy down

Sure as you're born they bought me a silk suit
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They put luggage in my hands
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And I woke up high over Albuquerque
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On a jet to the promised land

We stopped at Charlotte we by passed Rock Hill
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We never was a minute late
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We was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown
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Rolling out of Georgia state

Working on a T-bone steak
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I had a party flying over to the golden state
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When the pilot told us that in thirteen minutes
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He would get us to the terminal gate

Swing Low Chariot come down easy
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Taxi to the terminal door
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Cut your engines and cool you wings
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And let me make it to the telephone

Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia
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Tidewater -1 - -9
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Tell the folks back home this is the promised land
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Calling and the boy's on the line