The Story Of The Tune |
1983
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Published on Bandcamp on June 13, 2021
Covers both the CD and LP versions |
The tune
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Once there was a tune
And everyone knew how it went
But as time went by
People began to forget
Until at last no one could remember
And there was hatred and wars and death
Then one day somebody said how does the tune go
There is no tune, there never was, it’s only a myth
These were the philosophers
You mean there's no tune at all
Well, it doesn't really matter what tune you play
As long as you play something
These were the religious leaders
And so the world played on
And there was hatred, wars and death
Then one day the people became weary of this song
And they all sat down on the side of a hill
And suddenly they heard a very strange voice
And somebody said that sounds like the tune
There is no tune, there never was, there never will be
Well it doesn't really matter what tune you play
As long as you play something
And you don't hurt anybody, especially me
But the people listened
And a man appeared before them
With a smile on his face
And a sad look too
And he was singing the tune
And some of the people began to sing along
La la la la la…
And the people who loved him
Decided to follow him
But the people who hated him
Decided to kill him
And they did
And when it was finished
They went back to their houses of philosophy and religion
And they sat down to their tables to eat and to drink
Suddenly, they were interrupted by a familiar voice
And they ran to their windows and looked outside
To see who it was
It was him
And they became confused and afraid
And they wondered how they could be rid of him once and for all
And while they were watching him
Something very strange happened
How did he do that
I don't really know, but he's gone
And when trouble goes, you don't ask where
He'll never return, ever again, I hope
Yet again they were interrupted
This time they ran out into the streets to lay hold of him
But they couldn't find him
Just a lot of people smiling
And they all knew the tune
La la la la la…
And when the people made a mistake
They stopped, and they listened
La la la la la…
That's how they knew the tune
Because they listened
La la la la la…
And if you listen you'll hear it
It's all around you
Just listen to your radio
Watch television
Listen to your leaders
To the authorities
To the governors
To the experts
But if you really listen
You can hear another tune
But you have to listen quietly
And you have to listen every day
I know the truth
I know the man
He’s coming soon
‘Cause that’s his plan
You’ve got to be ready
Hold on steady
Don’t go slack
He’s coming back
I know the man
Yeah, I’ve been claimed
Coming soon
Playin’ that tune
I got to go
You coming too
When he comes sailing down from the roof
Once there was a tune
And everyone knew how it went
But as time went by
People began to forget
Until at last no one could remember
And there was hatred and wars and death
Then one day somebody said how does the tune go
There is no tune, there never was, it’s only a myth
These were the philosophers
You mean there's no tune at all
Well, it doesn't really matter what tune you play
As long as you play something
These were the religious leaders
And so the world played on
And there was hatred, wars and death
Then one day the people became weary of this song
And they all sat down on the side of a hill
And suddenly they heard a very strange voice
And somebody said that sounds like the tune
There is no tune, there never was, there never will be
Well it doesn't really matter what tune you play
As long as you play something
And you don't hurt anybody, especially me
But the people listened
And a man appeared before them
With a smile on his face
And a sad look too
And he was singing the tune
And some of the people began to sing along
La la la la la…
And the people who loved him
Decided to follow him
But the people who hated him
Decided to kill him
And they did
And when it was finished
They went back to their houses of philosophy and religion
And they sat down to their tables to eat and to drink
Suddenly, they were interrupted by a familiar voice
And they ran to their windows and looked outside
To see who it was
It was him
And they became confused and afraid
And they wondered how they could be rid of him once and for all
And while they were watching him
Something very strange happened
How did he do that
I don't really know, but he's gone
And when trouble goes, you don't ask where
He'll never return, ever again, I hope
Yet again they were interrupted
This time they ran out into the streets to lay hold of him
But they couldn't find him
Just a lot of people smiling
And they all knew the tune
La la la la la…
And when the people made a mistake
They stopped, and they listened
La la la la la…
That's how they knew the tune
Because they listened
La la la la la…
And if you listen you'll hear it
It's all around you
Just listen to your radio
Watch television
Listen to your leaders
To the authorities
To the governors
To the experts
But if you really listen
You can hear another tune
But you have to listen quietly
And you have to listen every day
I know the truth
I know the man
He’s coming soon
‘Cause that’s his plan
You’ve got to be ready
Hold on steady
Don’t go slack
He’s coming back
I know the man
Yeah, I’ve been claimed
Coming soon
Playin’ that tune
I got to go
You coming too
When he comes sailing down from the roof
country church, country people
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Last Sunday there was preaching
We all went out to hear
The little church was crowded
The rich and poor were there
It was a splendid sermon
The singing full and free
Country church, country people
With their eyes upon the Lord
Built a church with a steeple
As a place to hear his word
You can live and die in the same small town
But the Lord spreads his love all around
The choir was dressed in glory (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Their voices dressed in love (Ooh ooh ooh)
The music told the story (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Of God who sent his son (Ooh ooh ooh)
How Jesus came from heaven (Ah ah ah ah)
To set the sinner free (Ah ah ah ah ah)
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost
But now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
The choir was finished singing
And the congregation stood
While the spirit touched and filled them (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
With power, love and good (Ooh ooh ooh)
From God who reigns in heaven (Ah ah ah ah)
Always watching every man (Ah ah ah ah ah)
And guiding all his children
With his kind protecting hand
Oh
Country church, country people
With their eyes upon the Lord
Built a church with a steeple
As a place to hear his word
You can live and die in the same small town
But the Lord spreads his love all around
But the Lord spreads his love all around (Ah ah ah ah)
Last Sunday there was preaching
We all went out to hear
The little church was crowded
The rich and poor were there
It was a splendid sermon
The singing full and free
Country church, country people
With their eyes upon the Lord
Built a church with a steeple
As a place to hear his word
You can live and die in the same small town
But the Lord spreads his love all around
The choir was dressed in glory (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Their voices dressed in love (Ooh ooh ooh)
The music told the story (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Of God who sent his son (Ooh ooh ooh)
How Jesus came from heaven (Ah ah ah ah)
To set the sinner free (Ah ah ah ah ah)
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost
But now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
The choir was finished singing
And the congregation stood
While the spirit touched and filled them (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
With power, love and good (Ooh ooh ooh)
From God who reigns in heaven (Ah ah ah ah)
Always watching every man (Ah ah ah ah ah)
And guiding all his children
With his kind protecting hand
Oh
Country church, country people
With their eyes upon the Lord
Built a church with a steeple
As a place to hear his word
You can live and die in the same small town
But the Lord spreads his love all around
But the Lord spreads his love all around (Ah ah ah ah)
SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT
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Swing low sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home [x2]
Well I looked over Jordan
And what did I see
Coming for to carry me home
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home [x2]
Well if you get up there before I do
Coming for to carry me home
Tell all my brothers and sisters
I'll be coming there too
Coming for to carry me home, yeah
Shoodup an’ do it up
Shoodup an’ bang bang [x2]
Swing low sweet chariot (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Coming for to carry me home (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Wa ah ah ah ah ah oh sweet chariot (Oh oh oh oh)
Coming for to carry me home (Oh ho ho ho)
Ah-ah ha ha [x2]
Wo-oh wo-oh oh oh oh
Ah-ah ha ha [x2]
Eh-ye-ye-ye-ye-yeah
Swing low sweet chariot (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Coming for to carry me home (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Swing low sweet chariot (Oh oh oh oh)
Coming for to carry me home (Oh ho ho oh)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Wo oh oh oh (La la la la la la la)
Wo oh oh oh (La la la la la la la)
Yeah eheh a woo….
Ah-ah ah ah
Ah-ah ah ah
(????) I’ll look up one night
(????) And what will I see
(????) Something in the sky
(????) Coming after me
(Wa ah ah aah)
Ah la la la ah [x2]
Swing low
(Sing da da da sing da da da sing da da da nik nik nik) [x4]
(Ooh ooh) Ah la la la la la la la
I'm sometimes up (La la la la la la la) (Ooh ooh)
I'm sometimes down (La la la la) (Ooh ooh)
Sometimes I feel (Ooh ooh) (Deeoop deeooh)
Like I'm on the ground (Ooh ooh) (Deeoop deeooh deeoop deeooh)
Swing low sweet chariot (Ooh ooh)
(Ooh ooh) (Deeoop deeooh) Swing low
(Ooh ooh) (Deeoop deeooh) Take us all home
(Ooh ooh) (Deeoop deeooh) Take us all home
(Ooh ooh) (Ah ah ah la ah)
Swing low sweet chariot (Deeoop deeooh deeoop deeooh) (Ah ah)
Come on down and take us all home (Ah ah)
Swing low sweet chariot (Ah ah)
Come on down and take us all home (Ah ah)
In the still of the night ( Ah ah) (Deeoop deeooh deeoop deeooh)
(Ah ha ah ah ha ah) (Deeoop deeooh)
(Ah ah)
Swing low sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home [x2]
Well I looked over Jordan
And what did I see
Coming for to carry me home
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home [x2]
Well if you get up there before I do
Coming for to carry me home
Tell all my brothers and sisters
I'll be coming there too
Coming for to carry me home, yeah
Shoodup an’ do it up
Shoodup an’ bang bang [x2]
Swing low sweet chariot (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Coming for to carry me home (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Wa ah ah ah ah ah oh sweet chariot (Oh oh oh oh)
Coming for to carry me home (Oh ho ho ho)
Ah-ah ha ha [x2]
Wo-oh wo-oh oh oh oh
Ah-ah ha ha [x2]
Eh-ye-ye-ye-ye-yeah
Swing low sweet chariot (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Coming for to carry me home (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Swing low sweet chariot (Oh oh oh oh)
Coming for to carry me home (Oh ho ho oh)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Wo oh oh oh (La la la la la la la)
Wo oh oh oh (La la la la la la la)
Yeah eheh a woo….
Ah-ah ah ah
Ah-ah ah ah
(????) I’ll look up one night
(????) And what will I see
(????) Something in the sky
(????) Coming after me
(Wa ah ah aah)
Ah la la la ah [x2]
Swing low
(Sing da da da sing da da da sing da da da nik nik nik) [x4]
(Ooh ooh) Ah la la la la la la la
I'm sometimes up (La la la la la la la) (Ooh ooh)
I'm sometimes down (La la la la) (Ooh ooh)
Sometimes I feel (Ooh ooh) (Deeoop deeooh)
Like I'm on the ground (Ooh ooh) (Deeoop deeooh deeoop deeooh)
Swing low sweet chariot (Ooh ooh)
(Ooh ooh) (Deeoop deeooh) Swing low
(Ooh ooh) (Deeoop deeooh) Take us all home
(Ooh ooh) (Deeoop deeooh) Take us all home
(Ooh ooh) (Ah ah ah la ah)
Swing low sweet chariot (Deeoop deeooh deeoop deeooh) (Ah ah)
Come on down and take us all home (Ah ah)
Swing low sweet chariot (Ah ah)
Come on down and take us all home (Ah ah)
In the still of the night ( Ah ah) (Deeoop deeooh deeoop deeooh)
(Ah ha ah ah ha ah) (Deeoop deeooh)
(Ah ah)
soul on fire
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Eldridge was a bad man
At least that's what the people said
But Eldridge he was only working out
All the things they put inside his head
He was like an angry lion
Trapped in a vice
They couldn't keep him down
And so they put his soul on ice
Well they locked him in a prison cell
'Til he managed to get away
But living on the run ain't no fun
Both eyes open every night and day
Just a little peace and quiet
Was his one desire
But it never came 'til something set his soul on fire
The man in the moon gave him the word (Ooh ooh)
With a face that was clear and a voice that was heard (Ooh ooh)
Go back to your people but lean on me (Ooh ooh)
They can lock you up again (Ooh ooh)
But I have set you free (Ooh)
Eldridge says he's different now
But a lot of people don't agree
They say he's only trying to free himself
I guess in time we all shall see
But I do believe his message
He ain't no liar
When he says that Jesus can set your soul on fire
Soul on fire (Soul on fire)
Soul
Soul on fire [x6]
Soul on fire (Soul on fire) [x2]
Soul on fire (Set your soul on fire)
(Soul on fire) [x3]
Eldridge was a bad man
At least that's what the people said
But Eldridge he was only working out
All the things they put inside his head
He was like an angry lion
Trapped in a vice
They couldn't keep him down
And so they put his soul on ice
Well they locked him in a prison cell
'Til he managed to get away
But living on the run ain't no fun
Both eyes open every night and day
Just a little peace and quiet
Was his one desire
But it never came 'til something set his soul on fire
The man in the moon gave him the word (Ooh ooh)
With a face that was clear and a voice that was heard (Ooh ooh)
Go back to your people but lean on me (Ooh ooh)
They can lock you up again (Ooh ooh)
But I have set you free (Ooh)
Eldridge says he's different now
But a lot of people don't agree
They say he's only trying to free himself
I guess in time we all shall see
But I do believe his message
He ain't no liar
When he says that Jesus can set your soul on fire
Soul on fire (Soul on fire)
Soul
Soul on fire [x6]
Soul on fire (Soul on fire) [x2]
Soul on fire (Set your soul on fire)
(Soul on fire) [x3]
if i got my ticket
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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
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
The CD release of The Story Of The Tune moved Soul On Fire to become the second track. Other than that, the song order is the same as the vinyl release, but the CD versions of Swing Low Sweet Chariot and If I Got My Ticket are extended. The additional lyrics are this colour
Swing low sweet chariot (cd version)
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Swing low sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home [x2]
Well I looked over Jordan
And what did I see
(Coming for to carry me home)
A band of angels coming after me
(Coming for to carry me home)
Swing low sweet chariot
(Coming for to carry me home) [x2]
Well if you get up there before I do
Coming for to carry me home
Tell all my brothers and sisters
I'll be coming there too
Coming for to carry me home, yeah
(Shoodup an’ do it up)
(Shoodup an’ bang bang) [x2]
Swing low sweet chariot (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Coming for to carry me home (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Wa ah ah ah ah ah oh sweet chariot (Oh oh oh oh)
Coming for to carry me home (Oh ho ho ho)
Well I looked over Jordan (Ah-ah ha ha)
And what did I see (Ah-ah ha ha)
Coming for to carry me home (Wo-oh wo-oh oh oh oh)
I saw a band of angels (Ah-ah ha ha) coming after me (Ah-ah ha ha)
Coming for to carry me home Eh-ye-ye-ye-yeah
Well, swing low sweet chariot
Swing low, swing low
Swing low sweet chariot (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Coming for to carry me home (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Swing low sweet chariot (Oh oh oh oh)
Coming for to carry me home (Oh ho ho oh)
Yeah yeah yeah (Ooh ooh-ee-ooh ooh) yeah yeah (Ooh ooh-ee-ooh)
Wo oh oh oh (Ah ah ah ah-ah ah)
Wo oh oh oh (Ah ah ah ah-ah ah ah-ah)
Yeah eheh a hoo hoo hoo ooh ooh ooh eh yea-eh
Ah-ah ah ah
Ah-ah ah ah
(???) I’ll look up one night
(???) And what will I see
(???) Something in the sky
(???) Coming after me
(Ah-ah ah ah)
Swing low (Sim-d-d-d sim-d-d-d sim-d-d-d-dip dip dip)
(Sim-d-d-d sim-d-d-d sim-d-d-d-dip dip dip) [x3]
(Ooh ooh)
(Ah ah ah ah wa ah ah)
I'm sometimes up (Ah ah ah ah wa ah ah) (Ooh ooh)
I'm sometimes down (Wa-ah) (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Sometimes I feel (Ooh) (Wee-oop dee-ooh)
Like I'm on the ground (Ooh ooh ooh) (Wee-oop dee-ooh)
(Ooh ooh) (Wee-oop dee-ooh) Swing low sweet chariot (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
(Ooh ooh) (Wee-oop dee-ooh) Swing low (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
(Wee-oop dee-ooh) Take us all home (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
(Wee-oop dee-ooh) Take us all home (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
(Ah ah ah ah ah) Swing low sweet chariot (Wee-oop dee-ooh) (Wee-oop dee-ooh) (Aah aah)
Come on down and take us all home (Aah aah)
Swing low sweet chariot (Aah aah)
Come on down and take us all home (Aah aah)
In the still of the night (Aah aah)
I looked over Jordan
And what did I see
Coming for to carry me home
A pick up truck full of white folks
Coming after me
Coming for to carry me home
(Ooh ooh ooh) I work all day and half the night
(Ooh ooh) Raised as a slave
Because I’m not white
That ain’t right
That ain’t right
Swing low sweet chariot
And take us all home
Take us all home
(Aah ah-ha)
(Aah ah-ha)
(Aah ah-ha)
(Aah ah-ha)
(Aah ah-ha)
OK Alex cut ‘em off
Swing low sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home [x2]
Well I looked over Jordan
And what did I see
(Coming for to carry me home)
A band of angels coming after me
(Coming for to carry me home)
Swing low sweet chariot
(Coming for to carry me home) [x2]
Well if you get up there before I do
Coming for to carry me home
Tell all my brothers and sisters
I'll be coming there too
Coming for to carry me home, yeah
(Shoodup an’ do it up)
(Shoodup an’ bang bang) [x2]
Swing low sweet chariot (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Coming for to carry me home (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Wa ah ah ah ah ah oh sweet chariot (Oh oh oh oh)
Coming for to carry me home (Oh ho ho ho)
Well I looked over Jordan (Ah-ah ha ha)
And what did I see (Ah-ah ha ha)
Coming for to carry me home (Wo-oh wo-oh oh oh oh)
I saw a band of angels (Ah-ah ha ha) coming after me (Ah-ah ha ha)
Coming for to carry me home Eh-ye-ye-ye-yeah
Well, swing low sweet chariot
Swing low, swing low
Swing low sweet chariot (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Coming for to carry me home (Shoodup an’ do it up, shoodup an’ bang bang)
Swing low sweet chariot (Oh oh oh oh)
Coming for to carry me home (Oh ho ho oh)
Yeah yeah yeah (Ooh ooh-ee-ooh ooh) yeah yeah (Ooh ooh-ee-ooh)
Wo oh oh oh (Ah ah ah ah-ah ah)
Wo oh oh oh (Ah ah ah ah-ah ah ah-ah)
Yeah eheh a hoo hoo hoo ooh ooh ooh eh yea-eh
Ah-ah ah ah
Ah-ah ah ah
(???) I’ll look up one night
(???) And what will I see
(???) Something in the sky
(???) Coming after me
(Ah-ah ah ah)
Swing low (Sim-d-d-d sim-d-d-d sim-d-d-d-dip dip dip)
(Sim-d-d-d sim-d-d-d sim-d-d-d-dip dip dip) [x3]
(Ooh ooh)
(Ah ah ah ah wa ah ah)
I'm sometimes up (Ah ah ah ah wa ah ah) (Ooh ooh)
I'm sometimes down (Wa-ah) (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Sometimes I feel (Ooh) (Wee-oop dee-ooh)
Like I'm on the ground (Ooh ooh ooh) (Wee-oop dee-ooh)
(Ooh ooh) (Wee-oop dee-ooh) Swing low sweet chariot (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
(Ooh ooh) (Wee-oop dee-ooh) Swing low (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
(Wee-oop dee-ooh) Take us all home (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
(Wee-oop dee-ooh) Take us all home (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
(Ah ah ah ah ah) Swing low sweet chariot (Wee-oop dee-ooh) (Wee-oop dee-ooh) (Aah aah)
Come on down and take us all home (Aah aah)
Swing low sweet chariot (Aah aah)
Come on down and take us all home (Aah aah)
In the still of the night (Aah aah)
I looked over Jordan
And what did I see
Coming for to carry me home
A pick up truck full of white folks
Coming after me
Coming for to carry me home
(Ooh ooh ooh) I work all day and half the night
(Ooh ooh) Raised as a slave
Because I’m not white
That ain’t right
That ain’t right
Swing low sweet chariot
And take us all home
Take us all home
(Aah ah-ha)
(Aah ah-ha)
(Aah ah-ha)
(Aah ah-ha)
(Aah ah-ha)
OK Alex cut ‘em off
if i got my ticket (cd version)
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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]
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]
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Solid Rock / Phydeaux Productions ARF-99 [1983, USA]
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Kode: TSOTT-US1
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Matrix, etched, side one: 'ARF-99-A', etching of a vine, 'LN- THE TUNE - 1977 ⓒ 1971', etching of a vine, 'SOLID ROCK/PHYDEAUX'. Side two: 'ARF -99-B', '89 IS REALLY 99', 'LARRY, FINCH + CHARLY', 'THE SOLID ROCK STREET CHOIR'
'89 is really 99' is a reference to the five missing words from the song Nightmare. See also the song Leaving The Past Behind
'89 is really 99' is a reference to the five missing words from the song Nightmare. See also the song Leaving The Past Behind
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Solid Rock / Phydeaux Productions ARF-99 [1983, USA]
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Kode: TSOTT-US5
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American Import sticker on cover
Matrix, etched, side one: 'ARF-99-A', etching of a vine, 'LN- THE TUNE - 1977 ⓒ 1971', etching of a vine, 'SOLID ROCK/PHYDEAUX'. Side two: 'ARF -99-B', '89 IS REALLY 99', 'LARRY, FINCH + CHARLY', 'THE SOLID ROCK STREET CHOIR'
Matrix, etched, side one: 'ARF-99-A', etching of a vine, 'LN- THE TUNE - 1977 ⓒ 1971', etching of a vine, 'SOLID ROCK/PHYDEAUX'. Side two: 'ARF -99-B', '89 IS REALLY 99', 'LARRY, FINCH + CHARLY', 'THE SOLID ROCK STREET CHOIR'
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Solid Rock / Phydeaux ARF-99 [1983, USA]
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Solid Rock / Phydeaux ARF-99 [1983, USA]
Kode: TSOTT-US4 Identical to TSOTT-US2 except for the absence of graduation marks in the shell window |
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Solid Rock / Phydeaux Productions, no catalogue number [1995, USA]
Kode: TSOTT-US3 8 page booklet with incomplete lyrics for The Tune, and write ups |
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Matrix, on disc rear (also visible on front, in reverse): 'C2', '108214-03', 'IFPI L892', 'VIR:LNOR'