Interpret:

Elvis Presley

Album:

2nd To None

I left my home in Norfolk Virginia 
California on my mind 
I straddled that Greyhound 
And rode into Raleigh 
And on across Caroline 


We had motor trouble that turn into a struggle 
Halfway across Alabam' 
And that hound broke down and left us all stranded 
In downtown Birmingham 


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


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


Sure as you're born brought me a silk suit 
Put luggage in my hand 
And I woke up high over Alberquerque 
On a jet to the promised land 


Working on a T-bone steak a la carte 
Flying over to the golden state 
Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes 
He would set us at the terminal gate 


Swing low 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 calling 
And the poor boy is on the line 


Working on a T-bone steak a la carte 
Flying over to the golden state 
Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes 
He would set us at the terminal gate 


Swing low 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 calling 
And the poor boy is on the line