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ACROSS THE RAILROAD TRACKS, JUST A COUPLE OF MILES
TAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN, ON ROUTE #9
THERE'S A LITTLE YELLOW HOUSE
WHERE A FRONT PORCH LIGHT, BARELY MAKES A GLOW
IT'S A BIT RUN DOWN, BUT YOU'D NEVER KNOW
FROM THE SMILE ON HER FACE
AND MAYBE THINGS, DIDN'T TURN OUT THE WAY SHE PLANNED
BUT WHEN THE SCHOOL BUS BRINGS TWO LITTLE KIDS
TO THEM IT'S THE PROMISE LAND

THE PROMISE LAND

*BIG CITY, SHINING STREETS OF GOLD
OR A COUNTRY MOON, ON AN OLD DIRT ROAD
IT DON'T MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE
LIFE AIN'T ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE, IT'S MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU GIVE
AND THE GOOD LORD TAKES CARE OF HIS,
SOMETIMES LIFE, JUST DON'T TURN OUT THE WAY IT'S PLANNED
BUT WHEN WE LIFT OUR EYES AND RAISE OUR FLAG
YOU CAN BELIEVE IT'S THE PROMISE LAND

A PICTURE ON THE WALL AT THE CORNER CAFE
TO THE ONE"S WE'VE LOST, WITH A LIST OF NAMES
THERE'S A FOLDED AMERICAN FLAG
SOMETIMES THIS WORLDS' A LITTLE TOO MUCH PAIN
BUT I PRAY THEY KNOW, THEY DID NOT, DIE IN VAIN
FOR EVERY FREEDOM THERE'S A PRICE
AND MAYBE THINGS, DIDN'T TURN OUT THE WAY WE'VE PLANNED
BUT WHEN WE LIFT OUR EYES AND RAISE OUR FLAG,
YOU CAN BELIEVE IT'S THE PROMISE LAND
THE PROMISE LAND

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