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Promised Land

Words & Music by Chuck Berry

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

Recorded: 1973/12/15, first released on single


Elvis Presley Raised On Rock CD

July 21, 1973 Stax Studio's, Memphis, Tennessee

If You Don't Come Back CPA5 4761-09
It's Diff'rent Now (Rehearsal) WPA5 2574-01
Three Corn Patches CPA5 4762-15
Take Good Care Of Her CPA5 4763-06

July 22, 1973 Stax Studio's, Memphis, Tennessee

Find Out What's Happening CPA5 4764-09
I've Got A Thing About You Baby CPA5 4765-15
Just A Little Bit CPA5 4766-02

July 23, 1973 Stax Studio's, Memphis, Tennessee

Raised On Rock CPA5 4767-10
For Ol' Times Sake CPA5 4768-08

July 24, 1973 Stax Studio's, Memphis, Tennessee

Girl Of Mine CPA5 4769-11

July 25, 1973 Stax Studio's, Memphis, Tennessee

Sweet Angeline (Track) CPA5 4772-15

Elvis Presley with Wayne Jackson of the Memphis Horns at Stax Studios in Memphis, July 1973

August 1973 saw the very first interview with Priscilla Beaulieu as featured in the August Edition of Ladies Home Journal with Priscilla on the cover.

August 31, Members of 'The King's Court' fan club from New York meet Elvis backstage in Las Vegas on August. They also meet Colonel Parker. The members all have club buttons on, the same button worn by Bruce Springsteen on the cover of his 1975, Born To Run album. Elvis also meets UK fans including Tony Prince.

September 22 1973 Elvis Presley's Residence, Palm Springs, California

Sweet Angeline (V.O.) CPA5 4772-NA

September 23 1973 Elvis Presley's Residence, Palm Springs, California

I Miss You CPA5 4774-15
Are You Sincere? CPA5 4775-04

October 9, 1973 - Elvis and Priscilla make a court appearance together and their divorce is granted. They will continue to be close friends.

Priscilla has custody of Lisa Marie, however there is no formal schedule of visitation for Elvis, and he and his daughter will spend time together regularly.

Elvis' Ode To A Robin Poem (01:22) - November, 1973

Above- In November 1973, at Sam Thompson's house (Linda Thompson's brother) house, Elvis sings and quotes the 'Poem' Ode To A Robin Poem.

'Baby What You Want Me To Do', 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry', 'Spanish Eyes', 'See See Rider' and 'That's All Right' were released on the FTD CD, Made In Memphis. These are very nice informal recordings. Also on the CD are alternate takes of Elvis recoding's 'made in Memphis', from Elvis' sessions in Memphis in 1969 (American Sound Studio), 1973 (Stax Recording Studio) and 1976 (the den at Graceland). Altogether a very good CD release.

The poem was released on the Crazy : The Funny Side Of Elvis Presley CD.

December 10, 1973 Stax Studio's, Memphis, Tennessee

I Got A Feeling In My Body CPA5 1617-03
It's Midnight CPA5 1618-19

December 11, 1973 Stax Studio's, Memphis, Tennessee

You Asked Me To CPA5 1619-06
If You Talk In Your Sleep CPA5 1620-09