Skeletal Family - Promised Land

It felt like we’d been here a thousand years before
When the door broke open, let in...  the light
So we ran to an empty space and felt so free
You know we’ve never felt like this...  before

Turn to face me
hold out you’re hand (hold out you’re hand)
Don’t you know that,  this is the promised land (this is the promised land)
With bright lights shining it seems so bright
Don’t you know that things go nice with spice

You now I think the time has come to open the box
and let in to the world what’s been hidden...  from inside
Not covering what the day brings, it seems so bright
Don’t you know that,   this is the promised land...  when alright

Turn to face me
hold out you’re hand (hold out you’re hand)
Don’t you know that,  this is the promised land (this is the promised land)
With bright lights shining it seems so bright
Don’t you know that,   things are rather inside

Skeletal Family was formed from the ashes of The Elements of Keighley, West Yorkshire, England in December 1982. The original line-up of the band was Anne-Marie Hurst (vocals), Stan Greenwood (guitar), Roger "Trotwood" Nowell (bass), Ian "Karl Heinz" Taylor (keyboard/sax), and Steve Crane (drums).

Taking their name from a David Bowie track off the Diamond Dogs album, the band quickly gained a sizeable local following, encouraged by this produced a self funded single “Trees”/”Just A Friend” released through the Leeds based Luggage label.

Skeletal Family's first album, Burning Oil, recorded in four days at a cost of £640, was released by Red Rhino in August 1984.[1] It topped the UK Independent Chart, staying in the top 10 until the end of the year.[1][4] The band began touring with The Sisters of Mercy during the Sisters' First and Last and Always tour. The group released "Futile Combat" in 1985, along with the "Promised Land" single.