PROMISED LAND
by Van Walker

One said to another “Help me out.
The sky is liftin' and I’m sinkin down.
Once there was a time you looked up to me
But my vertigo was simply vanity.”

Well, one said to another “Who are you?
And what do you expect me to do?
I’ve spent my whole life trying to keep from the ground.
Don’t need no loser trying to drag me down."

"For you and all your kind expect a free ride.
Close your eyes and hold out your hand.
You get what you give in the promise land .”

Well, one said to another, “Hear me out.
I know it’s my fault my life’s headed south
But I follow leaders and every golden rule,
Without exception to them I was true.”

Well, one said to another, “Better hope and pray.
No point waiting on no judgement day.
You got yourself there, you can get yourself out.
Might even learn what it’s been all about."

"For what do you want from me? Nothing here is free.
Close your eyes and hold out your hand.
You get what you give in the promised land."

One said to another, “Protect my heart.
Take care of my family. Don’t let them starve.
If only i could travel back in time
I would give to you all that which once was mine.”

Well, one said to another, “I gotta go.
There’s many a place that this here face must be shown.”
And as he was leaving and he turned around
He lost his footing and he fell right down.

Well one said to another, “It goes to show.”
And he stepped atop his head and climbed out that hole.
“Who’d have thought it? Who’d have dreamed it could be??
The tears of this world are in constant quantity."

"We both could have had it all,
But you were only happy while I’s down in that hole.
Now, close your eyes and hold out your hand.
You get what you give in the promised land."

"For you could have it all,
But it don’t mean nothing if you can’t let it go.
So, close your eyes & hold out your hand.
You get what you give in the promised land."