Intro: verse 1 It was early in the morning And our ship was still at sea With a lifetime far behind us, we were free___ We had strong hearts and a faith In our good lord's guiding hand The mist before us cleared, and we saw the promised land_____ verse 2 With our brothers and our sisters We soon forged into the land Building towns and cities far beyond our dreams__ As the tree which reaches to the sky The child who learns to stand So we had men of vision to create the promised land_____ Bridge But the vision soon became One man's view of wealth and fame And the gun became what wisdom used to be So the struggle had begun Which has never yet been won Hear the people, hear them saying, "Are we free__?" verse 3 So god bless you, my promised land Let nothing you dismay For the hand that guides our fortunes has strange ways___ And when the fight is over And the judgment is at hand Please don't forget your brothers, far beyond the promised land_____