The Promised Land-Strawbs

[ti:The Promised Land] [ar:The Strawbs] [al:Nomadness] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Promised Land (乐土) - The Strawbs [00:23.15]It was early in the morning [00:26.45]And our ship was still at sea [00:29.21] [00:30.01]With a lifetime far behind us we were free [00:36.38]We had strong hearts and a faith [00:39.03]In our good Lord's guiding hands; [00:41.78] [00:42.74]The mist before us cleared [00:45.21]And we saw the promised land [00:51.75] [00:59.01]With our brothers and our sisters [01:01.75]We soon forged into the land [01:04.21] [01:05.11]Building towns and cities [01:07.01]Far beyond our dreams [01:11.40]As the tree which reaches to the sky [01:13.80] [01:14.44]The child who learns to stand [01:16.33] [01:17.11]So we had men of vision [01:19.74]To create the promised land [01:25.62] [01:33.86]But the vision soon became [01:35.65] [01:36.27]One man's view of wealth and fame [01:38.69] [01:39.48]And the gun became [01:40.87]What wisdom used to be [01:42.97] [01:45.05]So the struggle had begun [01:46.88] [01:47.70]Which has never yet been won [01:50.05] [01:50.78]Hear the people [01:51.94]Hear them saying "Are we free " [01:56.89] [02:26.01]So God bless you my promised land [02:29.33]Let nothing you dismay [02:31.48] [02:32.08]For the hand that guides [02:33.72]Our fortunes has strange ways [02:38.62]And when the fight is over [02:40.58]And the judgment is at hand [02:43.42] [02:44.10]Please don't forget our brothers [02:45.97] [02:46.60]Far beyond the promised land