I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia, California on my mind I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia, California on my mind Salí de mi casa, en Norfolk, Virginia, California, en mi mente Straddled that Greyhound and rode it into Raleigh Straddled that Greyhound and rode it into Raleigh A caballo que montaba Greyhound y que en Raleigh And on across Caroline And on across Caroline Y en Carolina We stopped in Charlotte, but we bypassed Rockhill We stopped in Charlotte, but we bypassed Rockhill Nos detuvimos en Charlotte, pero omite Rockhill We never was a minute late We never was a minute late Nunca fue un minuto tarde We were ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown We were ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown Estábamos noventa millas de Atlanta por la puesta del sol Rolling out of Georgia state Rolling out of Georgia state El despliegue de Estado de Georgia Had some motor trouble, that turned into a struggle Had some motor trouble, that turned into a struggle Había algunos problemas de motor, que se convirtió en una lucha Half way 'cross Alabam Half way 'cross Alabam Alabam cruzar mitad de camino " That hound broke down and left us all stranded in downtown Birmingham That hound broke down and left us all stranded in downtown Birmingham Ese perro se rompió y nos dejó a todos varados en el centro de Birmingham So right away I bought me a through train ticket So right away I bought me a through train ticket Así que enseguida me compré un boleto de tren a través de Right across Mississippi clean Right across Mississippi clean Justo en frente limpia Mississippi And I was on that Special Flyer out of Birmingham And I was on that Special Flyer out of Birmingham Y yo estaba en esa Especial a cabo Flyer de Birmingham Smoking into New Orleans Smoking into New Orleans Fumar en Nueva Orleans Somebody's got to help me get out of Louisiana Somebody's got to help me get out of Louisiana Alguien tiene que ayudarme a salir de Louisiana Just to help me get to Houston town Just to help me get to Houston town Sólo que me ayude a llegar a la ciudad de Houston There's an uncle there who cares a little about me There's an uncle there who cares a little about me Hay un tío que a quién le importa un poco de mi And he won't let the poor boy down And he won't let the poor boy down Y no dejar que el pobre muchacho se establecen Sure as you're born he bought me a silk suit Sure as you're born he bought me a silk suit Claro que lo que se nace, me compré un traje de seda Put some luggage in my hand Put some luggage in my hand Ponga un poco de equipaje en la mano And I woke up high over Alberquerque on a jet to the Promised Land And I woke up high over Alberquerque on a jet to the Promised Land Y me desperté de altura sobre Alberquerque en un avión a la Tierra Prometida Working on a T-Bone steak a la carte Working on a T-Bone steak a la carte Trabajo sobre un filete de T-Bone a la carta Flying over to the Golden State Flying over to the Golden State Volando sobre el Estado Dorado When the pilot told us that in thirteen minutes When the pilot told us that in thirteen minutes Cuando el piloto nos dijo que en trece minutos He would have us at the terminal gate He would have us at the terminal gate Él nos tiene en la puerta de la terminal Swing down chariot come down easy Swing down chariot come down easy Swing Down Chariot bajado fácil Taxi to the terminal dome Taxi to the terminal dome Taxi a la cúpula de la terminal Cut your engines and cool your wings Cut your engines and cool your wings Reduzca sus motores y enfriar tus alas And let me make it to the telephone And let me make it to the telephone Y me deja hacer al teléfono Los Angeles give me Norfolk, Virginia Tidewater four-ten-O-nine Los Angeles give me Norfolk, Virginia Tidewater four-ten-O-nine Los Angeles me dan Norfolk, Virginia Tidewater cuatro-diez-O y nueve Tell the folks back home this is the Promised Land calling Tell the folks back home this is the Promised Land calling Dile a la gente de vuelta a casa es la tierra prometida llamada And the poor boy is on the line And the poor boy is on the line Y el pobre muchacho está en la línea