"Promised Land" is the first song from "Josh and the Big Wall!."
Lyrics
Pa Grape: It's "time"?
Scooter: It's "time"?
Jimmy Gourd: Did he just say "it's time?"
Percy Pea:
We didn't have a lot of fun in the desert.
We didn't have a lot of fun in the sand.
Tom Grape:
But saddle up your cow!
Percy:
It's all behind us now...
All:
...because we're going to the Promised Land!
Jimmy:
For years, I've eaten nothing but manna!
A dish that is filling, but bland.
Jerry Gourd:
But now we're on our way...
Pa Grape:
I'll have a cheese soufflé!
All:
Because we're going to the Promised Land!
[Chorus]
And in the Promised Land,
it's gonna be so grand!
We'll have our fill from the grill
as much as we can stand!
It'll be so great!
Oh, we can hardly wait!
Cuz we're going to the Promised Land!
Scooter:
The dining was lousy with Moses...
But we'll be feasting with Josh in command!
Jimmy:
I'd like a taco, please
And some pintos and cheese!
All:
Because we're going to the Promised Land!
[Repeat chorus 1 2/3 times until "It'll be so great" the second time]
Jimmy:
With waffles on my plate!
All:
Cuz we're going to the Promised Land
Pa:
I hear it's flowing...
With milk and honey...
Jimmy: Sounds sticky.
All:
Cuz' we're going to the Promised Land!
Yeah, we're going to the Promised Land!
Cuz' we're going to the Promised La-aaaa-nnnn-nd!!!
Fun Facts
Trivia
- The song plays again in the show's closing credits, starting when Percy starts singing, the music starts when he sings "have" the first time in the first verse. The song ends at the Big Idea logo (Cut-in/fade out version w/ © 1997 info) when the text starts growing.
- Sanctus Real did a cover of this song on the VeggieRocks! soundtrack album.
- When it was released on More Sunday Morning Songs with Bob and Larry and 25 Favorite Sunday School Songs, Junior Asparagus sings with Pa Grape and Jimmy and Jerry Gourd.
Goofs
- During when Pa states that he'll have a cheese soufflé, the blue trunk flashes.
- At the end of the song, the color band holding Percy's wrap changes from red to gray.
Real World
- Most of the song's visuals are inspired by the "Be Our Guest" sequence from Disney's 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast.
