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The Promised Land

from Scorched Earth Policy (Mixtape) by Brother Dege

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Demo recorded in the old Santeria band house from which the band was eventually evicted. A Santeria band version of this song can be found on the Santeria album Year of the Knife. www.cdbaby.com/cd/santeria

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THE PROMISED LAND
Yeah, blood’s cheap
and I’m weak, white, and greasy
Just looking for a hole
I can’t sleep,
Watching Jesus wink
Momma says
I got to get some help
or go
I got to go
Just looking for a hole

Check that sales chicken
Stands ten tall
Bring it down back to the jail
I call it home
You know why

Yeah, the radio sings me to sleep
Short and sweet
Swinging down lower
That we go

The more you need
The worse you bleed
Got to read it and weep
Drop it down in a hole
Just looking for a hole

Water into wine
Sheeps to the slaughter
Pearls to the swine
Redemption for a dollar
Gone burn a trail
Burn a trail to the Promised land
We leave tomorrow

Park my trash can
On Piccolo street
Quarter slots and blackjack odds
Hail to the Promised Land
Burn a trail

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from Scorched Earth Policy (Mixtape), released September 22, 2014
Slide-Dobro, vocals, percussion: Dege Legg

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Brother Dege Lafayette, Louisiana

Brother Dege (AKA Dege Legg) is one of the best kept secrets in the Deep South. Legg has burned a crooked trail to the Promised Land, pushing slide Delta Blues into the 21st century, melding elements of folk, Delta blues, punk, rock, metal, hippie ragas, and outlaw county into one blasted, raw whole. ... more

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