Promised Land Lyrics

Twelve year old on a boat, had no place else to go

He just filled up his hands and walked across the sand said

I'm gonna make this our promise land

Twenty long years he toiled twenty Long years he moved

Must have had some drive to keep in his mind

Gonna make this our home for good

North Carolina has mountains beaches

As far as you can see but that ol river bed will keep you well fed

A promise to you and to me

He lived by the sweat of his brow adventures in town

After town His woman beside him their deeds undivided

Gonna own some of this hallowed ground

No one thought they had a chance

All they owned was carted by hand

But they scrimped and they saved

And they toiled away gonna own some of this promise land

Finally saved up his money cut him a house out of stone

He just piled up some rocks and planted some crops said

His family will never move on

He died before his time was over

But he set up his children to stand

An American tale of a life lived so well

That brought us to our promise land