People Get ReadyPeople get ready There's a train a-coming Picking up passengers Coast to coast Faith is the key To open the doors and borders You don't need no ticket You just get on board There is still hope For the hopeless sinner Who would hurt all mankind Just to save his own God have mercy I'm a hopeless sinner But I know there's a hiding place Behind the kingdom's throne So people get ready For the train to Jordan It's picking up passengers From coast to coast And faith is the key And the train is now boarded Heaven is free So let no man boast There's an awesome grace For the hopeless sinner Who would hurt all mankind Just to save his own Have pity on those Whose chances are thinner Cause there's no hiding place From the King on His throne People get ready There's a train a-coming Picking up passengers Coast to coast All you need is faith To hear them diesels humming You don't need no ticket You just thank the Lord performed by U2 in San Francisco, 1987 original words and music by Curtis Mayfield, 1964 |