This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
People get ready now the train is coming
You don't need no baggage just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the angels humming
You don't need no ticket just thank the lord
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
People get ready for the train to Jordan
We're picking up passengers from coast to coast
Faith is the key open the doors and border
There's hope for all among those left the most
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
There ain't no room for the hopeless
And the who would hurt all mankind just to save his own
Have pity on those who sheds his growth
And the fall there's no hiding place against the kingdoms throne
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
Get Ready Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready,
Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready
There is no hiding place
There is no hiding place
There is no, there is no hiding place
We're gonna make it gonna make gonna make it one day
For the
We're gonna make it gonna make gonna make it one day
For the
We're gonna make it
Yeah we can make it
We're gonna make it
Yeah we've got to make
You don't need no ticket get on board the train to Jordon
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
You don't need no baggage just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the angels humming
You don't need no ticket just thank the lord
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
People get ready for the train to Jordan
We're picking up passengers from coast to coast
Faith is the key open the doors and border
There's hope for all among those left the most
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
There ain't no room for the hopeless
And the who would hurt all mankind just to save his own
Have pity on those who sheds his growth
And the fall there's no hiding place against the kingdoms throne
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
Get Ready Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready,
Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready, Ready
There is no hiding place
There is no hiding place
There is no, there is no hiding place
We're gonna make it gonna make gonna make it one day
For the
We're gonna make it gonna make gonna make it one day
For the
We're gonna make it
Yeah we can make it
We're gonna make it
Yeah we've got to make
You don't need no ticket get on board the train to Jordon
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
Get Ready Ready, my people get ready come on
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this song makes me wanna roll a blunt up and smoke it! Tee hee hee....
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