Chuck Berry

"Promised Land"

Lyric Snippet:

"On a jet to the promised land Working on a T-bone steak a la carte Flying over to the golden state Oh, when the pilot told me us in thirteen minutes He was heading at the terminal gate Swing low sweet 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's on the line"

Discussion Questions:

• What do you think this song means?

• Where is the "promised land"?

• Why do you think he calls himself a "poor boy"? Does he think he is a "poor boy"?