Watching the sand fall, listening for the knock Upon my door, And waiting... for Promised Land. Standing neck deep in life, My ring of brass lay rusting on the floor. Is this all? Because it's not what I expected. Somewhere along the way Friends I once held close fled the fast lane. I didn't notice, I just had to make it. Head down, nose in the grindstone; The kiss of life placed on my brow Kept sliddin' to the ground And now it's buried six feet under. Preaching from the floor again The same old sad song, 'Bartender... bring another drink for their favorite son.' Where did it all go wrong? What's the use in even holding on? Here's to love, hate... and promises. Almost called it today. Turned to face "The Void" Numb with the suffering And the question, 'Why am I...?' So many times I've tried and failed to Gather my courage, reach again for that nail. Life's been like Dragging feet through sand, And never finding... Promised Land. Preaching from the floor again The same old sad song, 'Bartender... bring another drink for their favorite song.' Where did it all go wrong? I feel like I'm dying. Here's to love, to hate, To promises and Promised Land lies.

Head down as I punch this clock The hours roll, they never stop And I can't ever seem to get ahead Always tryin' to do what's right Straight and narrow, it's gettin' tight Don't know how much longer I can stand And I'm wonderin' Yeah, I'm wonderin' Where's my promised land? Out here on this desert road It's hot as fire but I've grown cold Circlin' like a plane that never lands And even though the questions change The answers always stay the same Maybe someday I will understand So I'm wonderin' Got me wonderin' Whеre's my promised land? Yeah, I'm wondеrin' Still, I'm wonderin' Where's my promised land? Well, I've run this earth for many years If there's one thing I know There's nowhere on this side o' Heaven Where streets are made o' gold I've long laid tell my grand illusions Lookin' toward the day that I'll be home I won't give up on this race Broken but I still have faith That this old life is all part of a plan And I can feel it in my soul One day I'll stand before the Throne With nothin' left but hope and these two hands Through all these seasons I'm still believin' You're my promised land In all my grievin' I'm still believin' You're my promised land You're my promised land, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh My promised land, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Ah-ah, (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Oh-oh, oh-oh (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) You're my promised land

Head down as I punch this clock The hours roll, they never stop And I can't ever seem to get ahead Always tryin' to do what's right Straight and narrow's gettin' tight Don't know how much longer I can stand And I'm wonderin', yeah I'm wonderin' Where's my promised land? Out here on this desert road It's hot as fire but I've grown cold Circlin' like a plane that never lands And even though the questions change The answers always stay the same Maybe someday I will understand So I'm wonderin', got me wonderin' Where's my promised land? Yeah I'm wonderin', still I'm wonderin' Where's my promised land? Well I've run this Earth for many years And there's one thing I know There's nowhere on this side of Heaven Where streets are made of gold I've long laid down my grand illusions Lookin' toward the day that I'll be home I won't give up on this race Broken but I still have faith That this old life is all part of a plan And I can feel it in my soul One day I'll stand before the throne With nothin' left but hope in these two hands Through all these seasons I'm still believin' You're my promised land And all my grievin' I'm still believin' You're my promised land You're my promised land (You're my promised land) My promised land (You're my promised land) You're my promised land (ooh, ooh) You're my promised land