JOHNNY RIVERS- "PROMISED LAND"

WRITTEN BY CHUCK BERRY. LYRICS: (words & music by chuck berry)
I left my home in Norfolk Virginia,
California on my mind.
Straddled that Greyhound, rode him past Raleigh,
On across Caroline.

Stopped in Charlotte and bypassed Rock Hill,
And we never was a minute late.
We was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown,
Rollin' 'cross the Georgia state.

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

Straight off, I bought me a through train ticket,
Ridin' cross Mississippi clean
And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham
Smoking into New Orleans.

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

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

Workin' on a T-bone steak a la carte
Flying over to the Golden State;
The pilot told me in thirteen minutes
We'd be headin' in the terminal gate.

Swing low sweet chariot, come down easy
Taxi to the terminal zone;
Cut your engines, 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 callin'
And the poor boy's on the line.

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[djbullet985]

I'm a Johnny Rivers fanatic! He is definitely one of the Best! Thanks for posting. I think I have all of those LP's.

[rwells47]

@djbullet985- you are very welcome! Ron

[diagreen]

great guitar solo to

[diagreen]

didn't no he cut this 1.love all versions of this song,elvis,chuck berry,now rivers.thanx

[adrianatorresization]

SOY FANATICA DE JONI RIVERS POR LO TANTO LO CONSIDERO LO MAS GRANDE DEL ROK.

[wilcarr1]

never understood why he never really hit the big time. he had talent.

[909chuck]

One Americanclassic! I never heard a bad version and this is up near the best. He knows his material and gets the most from it.

[19chiefs57]

Johnny is an unaffected legitimate rocker - what a pleasure to listen to the real thing! Thanks Johnny!



[teresoca41igcombr]

~Ele é demais, mesmo....

[777phase]

Hi, I see your a big Johnny Rivers fan.... i was wondering if you know the name of a song he had out in the late 60s or early 70s, i can't remember the name but the first line in the song goes " I had a dream last night, about a girl i've never known......." i can't remember any more of it, but it's a very beautiful song.. any Info on this song would help me find it.......Thanks much...777phase