“People get ready there's a train comin';
You don't need no baggage, just get on board.
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin';
You don't need no ticket, just thank the lord.”

— Curtis Mayfield

People Get Ready, performed by The Impressions, from People Get Ready (1965).
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American singer, songwriter, and record producer 1942–1999

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“People get ready there's a train comin';
You don't need no baggage, just get on board.
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin';
You don't need no ticket, just thank the lord.”