The Promised Land

I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia California on my mind I straddled that greyhound and rode it into Raleigh And on across Caroline I had motor trouble that turned into a struggle Halfway across Alabama And that `Hound broke down and left me all Stranded in Downtown Birmingham Right away I bought me a through train ticket Ridin' across Mississippi clean And I was on the Midnight Flyer out of Birmingham Smokin' into New Orleans Somebody help me get out of Louisiana Just help me get to Houston Town I have people there who care a little about me And they won't let a poor boy down