"Broken Promise Land" is a song written by Bill Rice and Sharon Vaughn, and recorded by American country music singer Waylon Jennings in 1985 for his album Turn the Page as "The Broken Promise Land".

It was Chesnutt's fifth and final single released from his debut album Too Cold at Home.

He calls his wife, who believes he's on a business trip, out of guilt and tells her he'll be gone a bit longer.

In the chorus the narrator refers to where he's at is called Broken Promise Land.

When the narrator returns home, he finds his wife has left, her wedding ring on the floor.