PEOPLE GET READY by Curtis Mayfield from an arrangement by Val Regan
Basses and tenors:
Dum dum dum dum – dum dum, doo doot doo doot
Dum dum dum dum – dum dum dum, doo doot doot (x2)
(Then repeat, while Sopranos and altos sing verses 1 and 2)
Verse 1
People get ready, there’s a train comin’
Don’t need no baggage, you just climb on board
Faith’s all you need to keep those diesels hummin’
And you don’t need no ticket, you just thank the lord
Chorus: Sops, Altos and Tenors, while Basses continue rhythm
All aboard, get on board (X4)
Verse 2
People get ready for the train to Jordan
Picking up passengers, coast to coast
Faith is the key, it opens doors and borders
And there’s hope for all among this loving host
Chorus
All aboard, get on board (x4)
Verse 3
Basses sing verse, while others repeat chorus
People get ready, there’s a train comin’
Don’t need no baggage, you just climb on board
Faith’s all you need to keep those diesels hummin’
And you don’t need no ticket, you just thank the lord
Final Chorus
All aboard, get on board (x4)