Broken Promise Land - Mark Chesnutt

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

This cheating life is nothing new to me

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

Where the streets are paved with misery

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