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As the fourth single released since the 2018 studio album The Elements and the 2020 demo EP The Lost Demos, “Promised Land” is inspired by McKeehan’s grandfather, a former Wyoming County miner who died of Black Lung disease. Because of this, he shot the music video in his grandfather’s hometown of G...
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus 1]
And I'm wonderin'
Yeah, I'm wonderin'
Where's my promised land?
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus 2]
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?
[Bridge]
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 down my grand illusions
Lookin' toward the day that I'll be home
[Verse 3]
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
[Chorus 3]
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
[Outro]
You're my promised land
Ooh ooh ooh-ooh, ooh ooh ooh-ooh
My promised land
Ooh ooh ooh-ooh, ooh ooh ooh-ooh
Ah ah
Ooh ooh-ooh, ooh ooh ooh-ooh
Oh oh-oh, oh oh-oh
Ooh ooh-ooh
You're my promised land
Promised Land was produced by Micah Kuiper & TobyMac.
TobyMac released Promised Land on Fri Sep 17 2021.
The first mention of “Promised Land” came from McKeehan in a June 19, 2021 interview with WV MetroNews after he was spotted shooting the music video in Beckley, WV. He shared:
I came to West Virginia ‘cause my parents were both born and raised in West Virginia. My granddaddy was a miner in Glen Rod...
McKeehan shared the story behind the song in a video posted on September 20, 2021, just a few days after the song’s release. He has since removed it from YouTube and reuploaded it to Twitter.
Story behind the song....Promised Land. pic.twitter.com/YWzuCtsgcU— TobyMac (@tobymac) September 22, 2021