“People Get Ready” was a 1965 single by The Impressions, and the title track from the album of the same name. Please appreciate 1965!!! Such a positive songwriter. The single is today the group’s best-known hit, reaching number-three on the Billboard R&B Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Pop Chart. The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition, and displayed the growing sense of social and political awareness in his writing.
People get ready, there’s a train a comin’
You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’
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
Faith is the key, open the doors and board ’em
There’s hope for all among those loved the most.
There ain’t no room for the hopeless sinner
Who would hurt all mankind just to save his own
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
For there’s no hiding place against the Kingdom’s throne
So people get ready, there’s a train a comin’
You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’
Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord
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I was watching something about the Trumpet of the Lord and this song came to mind. Love the message of this song.
Eastside Low Bottoms sh*t !
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Just, DAMN !
Maranatha Come Lord Jesus
Me and My Daddy.. Always.. He is My Hero..
Yeah I'm crying I love this song is true God blessed song
I LOVE THIS VERSION BY CURTIS THE MAN MAYFIELD!! BUT I STILL SAY NO1 SANG THIS SONG LIKE ARETHA!!! SOUL SIS NUMBER 1!!!
A classic song
God, why don't people make music like this anymore? 🙁
First heard this song on The Housemartin' album London 0 Hull 4 and loved it
All you need is FAITH to hear the Diesels hummin' !
Divinely inspired, I think
Why can't Christian music sound like this instead of the way it sounds?
Curtis Mayfield has to be one of the most importand yet underappreciated figures in popular music man.