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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 Alabama
And That 'Hound Broke Down And Left Us All Stranded,
In Downtown Birmingham
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Verse 2
Straight Off, I Bought Me A Through Train Ticket,
Ridin' 'Cross Mississippi Clean
And I Was On That Midnight Flier 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
Oh, When The Pilot Told Me Us In Thirteen Minutes,
He Was Headin' At The Terminal Gate
Swing Low Sweet 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 Callin',
And The Poor Boy's On The Line
