Chesnutt, Mark - Broken Promise Land Lyrics
There's a Bible on the dresser
And a sign hung on the door
And a woman in my arms who shouldn't be
I'm to the point of no returning
But I've been here before
There's someone to be considered
So I call her on the phone
And say the job is taking longer than I planned
I don't have the heart to tell her
That a stranger's turned me on
And I'm headed for the broken promise land
Tonight I'm crossing over
And I'll reach the cheating side
And I'll hate myself for coming here again
And lives are built on lies
A place they call the broken promise land
I found a note left on the dresser
And a key left in the door
And on the floor
I found her golden wedding band
Guess she finally had to tell me
She's not waiting anymore
She's headed for the broken promise land
Tonight she's crossing over
And she'll reach the cheating side
And I'll hate myself for giving her the chance
Cause the streets are paved with misery
And lives are built on lies
A place they call the broken promise land
And it's more than I can stand
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Chesnutt, Mark Broken Promise Land Comments
Classic 2019 anyone?
These idiots need to take some lessons from these country singers, this crap they claim to be music today is crap!
My favorite Mark Chestnutt song. I even liked it better than O'l Waylons version.
This is what true country music is supposed to sound like a true country music singer who is destined to become a legend!
Great old photo of the railroad days. Beautiful old station. wow, awesome. and hey the song ain't that bad either. Mark really sings alot of sad songs IMO. mos60
This Is What Country Music Is Supposed To Sound Like Not That Florida Georgia Line Crap That's On The Radio Today
Thanks for the info. I figured that might be he case.
Is he the original Singer of this song or Waylon Jennings? This version is far better. One of my favorites.
maybe mid 80s for Jennings (first) and early 90s for Chesnutt
Waylon Recorded This Song First For His 1985 Album Turn The Page