The Promised Land

Intro: Brother and sister, mama and pa Living in a trailer in Arkansas When you coming home son, well, I don't know Still got a couple of wild oats to sow I'm just doing what I do best Living out the legend of the Golden West Flying like an eagle, walking like a man Chasing my angel through the promised land INTERLUDE: Friday evening when the sun go down It's a five-star party in a one-bar town Dawn come early, but that's all right We can get a head start on Saturday night 'Cause I'm just doing what I do best Running with the devil and the dispossessed Waiting on a mission, trying to make a plan Chasing my angel through the promised land Instrumental: Bridge: People say, "Son you gonna come to harm Better fly right, better stay down on the farm" But there ain't no farm left to stay down on And all my reasons for staying are gone I don't know, but I've been told Southern politician ain't got no soul My mama said it now, believe it's true They don't give a damn about me and you 'Cause they just doing what they do best Working for the rich and stealing from the rest So put me on a highway, catch me if you can Chasing my angel through the promised land INTERLUDE: One fine morning when my ship come in Gonna pack my fortune, take it home again Stack my sorrows like stones until I've built me a mansion on a high, high hill 'Cause I'm just doing what I do best Setting up my table in the wilderness Swimming in the river, dancing in the sand Chasing my angel through the promised land Chasing my angel through the promised land Chasing my angel through the promised land