The Promised Land
On a rattlesnake freeway in the Utah desert
I pick up my money and head back into town
Drivin' cross the Waynesboro County Line
I got the radio on, and I'm just killin' time
Workin' all day in my daddy's garage
Drivin' all night chasin' some mirage
Pretty soon little girl, I'm gonna take charge
The dogs on Main Street howl
'Cause they understand
If I could take one moment into my hands
Mister, I ain't a boy, No, I'm a man
And I believe in a Promised Land
I've done my best to live the right way
I get up every mornin' and go to work each day
But your eyes go blind, and your blood runs cold
Sometimes I feel so weak, I just want to explode
Explode and tear this whole town apart
Take a knife and cut this pain from my heart
Find somebody itching for something to start
The dogs on Main Street howl
'Cause they understand
If I could take one moment into my hands
Mister, I ain't a boy, No, I'm a man
And I believe in a Promised Land
There's a dark cloud rising from the desert floor
I packed my bags, and I'm heading straight into the storm
Gonna be a twister to blow everything down
That ain't got the faith to stand its ground
Blow away the dreams that tear you apart
Blow away the dreams that break your heart
Blow away the lives that leave you nothin' but lost and brokenhearted
The dogs on Main Street howl
'Cause they understand
If I could take one moment into my hands
Mister, I ain't a boy, No, I'm a man
And I believe in a Promised Land
I believe in a Promised Land