From Graceland to the Promised Land

"From Graceland to the Promised Land" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in October 1977 as the only single from the album My Farewell to Elvis. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1]

"From Graceland to the Promised Land"
Single by Merle Haggard
from the album My Farewell to Elvis
B-side	"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
Released	October 3, 1977
Genre	Country
Length	2:28
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Merle Haggard
Producer(s)	Fuzzy Owen
Merle Haggard singles chronology
"A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today" (1977) "From Graceland to the Promised Land" (1977) "Running Kind" (1978)

Content

The song is a tribute to Elvis Presley.

Chart performance

Chart (1977–1978)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	4
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	58
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	3
Canadian RPM Top Singles	55