People Get Ready
This song was written by Curtis Mayfield, and originally released in 1965
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Version 1 is a full studio recording
Note that the second version of Copper Wires was remastered, and this track sounds less 'overblown' than on the original |
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Version 2 is the same recording as version 1, but with the first two bars removed
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lyrics versions 1 and 2
People get ready
There's a train a-coming
Y' don't need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith
You can hear the diesel humming
You don't need no ticket
You just thank the Lord
People get ready
For the train to Jordan
It's picking up passengers
From coast to coast
And faith is the key (Ooh)
And the train is now boarding (Ooh)
Heaven is free (Ooh)
Lest any man boast
There's lots of grace (Ooh)
For the hopeless sinner (Ooh ooh)
Who would hurt all mankind (Ooh ooh)
Even just to save his own (Ooh ooh)
Pity on those (Ooh ooh)
Whose chances grow thinner (Ooh ooh)
'Cause there's no hiding place (Ooh ooh)
From the king on his throne
People get ready
There's a train a-coming
An' you don't need no baggage
You just get on board
Well all you need is faith (Ooh ooh ooh-oo-ooh)
You can hear the diesel humming (Ooh ooh ooh-oo-ooh)
You don't need no ticket (Ooh ooh ooh-oo-ooh)
You just thank the Lord (Ooh-oo-ooh)
People people people
There's a train a-coming
Don't need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith (Ooh)
To hear the diesel humming (Ooh ooh)
People people people (Ooh ooh)
You just thank the Lord (Ooh)
Wo oh wo oh woh
Wo oh wo oh wo oh wo oh-oh oh (Ooh ooh ooh)
There's a train a-coming
Y' don't need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith
You can hear the diesel humming
You don't need no ticket
You just thank the Lord
People get ready
For the train to Jordan
It's picking up passengers
From coast to coast
And faith is the key (Ooh)
And the train is now boarding (Ooh)
Heaven is free (Ooh)
Lest any man boast
There's lots of grace (Ooh)
For the hopeless sinner (Ooh ooh)
Who would hurt all mankind (Ooh ooh)
Even just to save his own (Ooh ooh)
Pity on those (Ooh ooh)
Whose chances grow thinner (Ooh ooh)
'Cause there's no hiding place (Ooh ooh)
From the king on his throne
People get ready
There's a train a-coming
An' you don't need no baggage
You just get on board
Well all you need is faith (Ooh ooh ooh-oo-ooh)
You can hear the diesel humming (Ooh ooh ooh-oo-ooh)
You don't need no ticket (Ooh ooh ooh-oo-ooh)
You just thank the Lord (Ooh-oo-ooh)
People people people
There's a train a-coming
Don't need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith (Ooh)
To hear the diesel humming (Ooh ooh)
People people people (Ooh ooh)
You just thank the Lord (Ooh)
Wo oh wo oh woh
Wo oh wo oh wo oh wo oh-oh oh (Ooh ooh ooh)