If I Got My Ticket

Version 1 is a full studio recording. Length @5:31

Version 2 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during the Kamperland Festival in Holland, in 1980. Kamperland later became known as Flevo

FlevoTotaal Festival Live Tapes Volume 1

Version 3 is a full studio recording. It is the same recording as used for version 1, but without what was a very early fade out. Length @12:13

The Story Of The Tune [CD]

Version 4 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during a concert in Northern Ireland

The Belfast Bootlegs [Cornerstone pre-release]
Rough Diamonds, Precious Jewels

Version 5 is the same recording as version 1, but faded out a second or two early

American Roots

lyrics version 1

lyrics version 2

Lord if I got my ticket, can I ride
If I got my ticket, can I ride
If I got my ticket, can I ride
Up to heaven on that morning

I hear a lot of talk about a gospel train
Better be ready 'cos it's on its way
Be down at the station right on time
If you’re not ready you'll be left behind

If I got my ticket, can I ride
If I got my ticket, can I ride
If I got my ticket, can I ride
Up to heaven on that morning

I hear a lot of talk about a judgement day
You better be ready 'cos it's on its way
Be down at the station right on time
If you’re not ready you'll be left behind

Clean up the world and leave no sin
I tell you brother he is coming again
Lord if I got my ticket, can I ride
If I got my ticket, Lord can I ride
If I got my ticket, can I ride
Up to heaven on that morning

lyrics version 3

Lord if I've got my ticket, can I ride
If I've got my ticket, can I ride
Lord if I've got my ticket, can I ride
Up to heaven on that morning

Well I hear a lot of talk about the judgement day
I've got no time to forget the way
Away an’ by and by without a doubt
Jehovah will load up the train about

He's gonna clean out the world and leave no sin
I tell you brother, he is coming again
Lord if I've got my ticket (can I ride)
If I've got my ticket (can I ride)
Lord if I've got my ticket (can I ride)
Up to heaven on that morning

Well I hear a lot of talk about the gospel train
I've got no time to forget the way
Be down at the station right on time
If you’re not ready you'll be left behind

Clean out the world and leave no sin
I tell you brother he is coming again
Lord if I've got my ticket (can I ride)
Yeah if I've got my ticket (can I ride)
Lord if I've got my ticket (can I ride)
Up to heaven on that morning

Well I hear a lot of talk about the judgment day
I've got no time to forget the way
Away an’ by and by without a doubt
Jehovah will load up the train about

He's gonna clean out the world and leave no sin
I tell you brother he is coming again
Woah wo-oh-oh

Lord if I've got my ticket, can I ride
Lord if I've got my ticket, can I ride
Lord if I've got my ticket, can I ride
Up to heaven on that morning

I hear a lot of talk about a gospel train
Better be ready 'cause it's on its way
Be down at the station right on time
If you’re not ready you'll be left behind

Clean out the world and leave no sin
I tell you brother he is coming again, ooh

(Can I ride) [x4]

If I've got my ticket, can I ride
If I've got my ticket, can I ride
Well if I've got my ticket, can I ride
Up to heaven on that morning

Well I hear a lot of talk about a gospel train
You better be ready 'cause it's on its way
Be down at the station right on time
If you’re not ready you'll be left behind

Oh yes, you’ll be left behind
Ow

I’ve got my ticket, I’ve got my ticket

Buh buh buh buh buh buh buh

Well if I've got my ticket can I ride

If I've got my ticket, can I ride [x5]

I hear a talk about a gospel train
I think it's coming down the tracks
He will be down at the station right on time
So we’ve got no time to relax
You better get ready, I hear it coming
I hear it coming, I hear it coming down the tracks
I see that smoke, I see that smoke
I hear it coming, hear it coming down the tracks

I'm gonna get a new pair of shoes
I'm gonna get a long white robe [x2]

Ow, you know what I want
You know what I need
I need love
That's right
If I got my ticket can I ride

(Can I ride) [x4]

Ah way-ah way-ah

Wo-oh ha

I'm standing next to an angel with a pair of wings
An' listening to the heavenly choirboys sing
If I got my ticket Lord, can I ride
If I got my ticket Lord, can I ride
If I got my ticket Lord, can I ride
Up to heaven on that morning

Up to heaven, up to heaven, up to heaven
You know what I want
I wanna be there
On that day
Standing round the throne
Looking up at him
I'll never be alone
Standing in the midst of all the saints
And the angels too
I know I'm gonna be there
Brother, how 'bout you

Sometimes I get up in the morning I feel so bad
I can hardly face the day
I don't wanna go to work
Got to get up and do your thing
And when you get to heaven you will get your rest

If I got my ticket Lord, can I ride
Lord, can I ride
I'm doing the best I can
I'm doing the best I can

If you've got your ticket
You will run and not be weary
A mount up on ????
To run and not be weary

This world is not my home
I'm just passing through
I got my ticket
I'm going up to heaven brother
I just wanna know about you

Well if you've got your ticket, you can ride
If you've got your ticket, you can ride
I wanna tell you about a gospel train
I know it's on its way
Let's get down to the station right on time
You're not ready you'll be left behind

I'm talking to you
Talking to you
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready for that day
Do you got your ticket, waiting for the train

Don't give up boys
If I got my ticket, I can ride
If I got my ticket, I can ride
You know I got my ticket
An' I plan to ride up to heaven on that morning

Woo

If I got my ticket, can I ride
If I got my ticket, can I ride Lord
If I got my ticket, can I ride
Up to heaven on that morning
Woo
Woo hoo-ooh
Woo
Ooh ooh ooh ooh hoo-ooh
Cha
Cha

Lotta people running around this world
Believe in all kinds of things
Believe in [progress???] here on the radio
Lotta people gonna be surprised
When they find out they was told a bunch of lies
Love of money is the root of all evil
This world's in trouble 'cause of things like that

If you've got your ticket, you can ride
If you've got your ticket, you can ride
If you've got your ticket, you can ride
Up to heaven on that morning

You better be ready for the judgement day
You've got no time, don't lose your way
Don't fool around, he's coming back
Comin' back
Comin' back
Comin' back
Don't fool around
Don't fool around
He's comin' back
He's comin' back
Comin' back
Comin' back
You've got to just be ready
He's coming' back
Got to be ready
Don't fool around, got to be ready
Don't fool around, you've got to be ready
Don't fool around
Don't fool around

He's coming' back [x11]

Aaaah
Aaaah

??? [Spoken, faintly]

lyrics version 4

Lord if I got my ticket, can I ride
If I got my ticket Lord, can I ride
If I got my ticket Lord, can I ride
Up to heaven on that morning

You hear a lot of talk about a gospel train
You better be ready 'cause it's on its way
Be down at the station right on time
An' if you’re not ready you'll be left behind

Clean out the world and leave no sin
I tell you brother, he's coming again
If I've got my

lyrics version 5