Broken Promise Land

There's a place Where words mean nothing or much less Such a disgrace We got to get out of this mess Coming in under the cover of darkness How high shall we build this wall? I could've said more but it would've seemed heartless How hard did I slam that door? I swore I'd never walk away Until I saw this day It didn't turn out the way we planned Now I'm living in Broken Promise Land Broken Promise Land There's a town I know Has a strange resemblance to Jericho Even though Seven horns are getting ready to blow Coming in under the cover of darkness How high shall we build this wall? Could've said more but it would've seemed heartless How tight shall we close that door? They only claimed to be redeemed They take that name and then blaspheme It didn't turn out the way we planned Now I'm living in Broken Promise Land Broken Promise Land There's a place Where infidels and showgirls meet Such a disgrace Wedding bells crumble in the street Coming in under the cover of darkness How high shall we build this wall? I could've said more but it would've seemed heartless How tight shall we shut that door? In the name of the Father and the Son In the name of gasoline and a gun It didn't turn out the way we planned Now I'm living in Broken Promise Land Broken Promise Land

Broken Promise Land Words by Elvis Costello Music by Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint Performed by Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint (featuring The Imposters, Anthony "AB" Brown & The Crescent City Horns) Produced by Joe Henry Horn arrangement Allen Toussaint Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, Fender Telecaster guitar (tremolo) Allen Toussaint - piano Steve Nieve - Hammond B3 organ Davey Faragher - bass, backing vocals Pete Thomas - drums Anthony "AB" Brown - Fender Telecaster guitar Brian "Breeze" Cayolle - baritone saxophone Amadee Castenell - tenor saxophone Joe "Foxx" Smith - trumpet Sam "Big Sam" Williams - trombone Recorded November 27 - December 10, 2005, Sunset Sound, Hollywood, and/or Piety Street Recorders, New Orleans Released May 27, 2006 Albums The River In Reverse, 2006 Length 4:34 First known performance:  May 24, 2006, Berlin, Germany      (27 known performances, 45 as a snippet) Alternate versions Broken Promise Land (Live 2006) Performed by Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint featuring The Imposters, Anthony "AB" Brown & The Crescent City Horns Horn arrangement Allen Toussaint Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Allen Toussaint - piano Steve Nieve - keyboards Davey Faragher - bass, backing vocal Pete Thomas - drums Anthony "AB" Brown - guitar Brian "Breeze" Cayolle - saxophone Amadee Castenell - saxophone Joe "Foxx" Smith - trumpet Sam "Big Sam" Williams - trombone Recorded July 3, 2006, Montreal, QC, Canada Released December 5, 2006 Videos Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade, 2006

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