Live 16 Oct 2008 version
| Bruce Springsteen (spoken intro): | I want you! Oh yeah. What key are we in? C? You sure? |
| John Legend: | Riding, yeah, well, well, yeah, yeah, train |
| Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm | |
| Billy Joel: | People get ready! |
| John Legend: | People get ready, there's a train coming |
| Don't need no baggage, you just get on board | |
| India Arie: | All you need is faith to hear the diesels humming |
| Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Take a ride. |
| There you go. | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | People get ready for the train to Jordan |
| It's picking up passengers from coast to coast | |
| Faith is the key, open the doors | |
| John Legend: | Open the doors and board 'em |
| India Arie: | There's hope for all among those loved the most |
| All: | People get ready, there's a train a-coming |
| Don't need no baggage, you just get on board | |
| All you need is faith to hear the diesel humming | |
| Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord | |
| John Legend: | Oh |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Yeah |
| John Legend: | Oh |
| John Legend: | There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner |
| Who would hurt all mankind just to save his own | |
| India Arie: | Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner |
| For there's no hiding place against the Kingdom's throne | |
| All: | People get ready, there's a train a-coming |
| Don't need no baggage, you just get on board | |
| All you need is faith to hear the diesel humming | |
| Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Let's do it again! |
| All: | People get ready, there's a train a-coming |
| Don't need no baggage, you just get on board | |
| All you need is faith (is faith!) to hear the diesel humming | |
| Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Play it, Billy! |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Let's hear the sax man! Come on! |
| John Legend: | The Lord, the Lord |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Billy, are you ready? Are you ready? Come on, lay it down. |
| All: | So people get ready, there's a train a-coming |
| Don't need no baggage, you just get on board | |
| All you need is faith to hear the diesels humming | |
| Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Oh, one more time, now |
| All: | People get ready, there's a train a-coming |
| Don't need no baggage, you just get on board | |
| All you need is faith to hear the diesel humming | |
| Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Oh! Just thank the Lord |
| All: | People get ready, people get ready |
| People get ready, people ready | |
| All: | People get ready, there's a train a-coming |
| Don't need no baggage, you just get on board | |
| All you need is faith to hear the diesel humming | |
| Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord | |
| (You just thank the Lord, oh) |
The above lyrics are for the live 16 Oct 2008 performance of PEOPLE GET READY at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, NY, during the "Change Rocks" benefit concert. The song was played with Bruce Springsteen on lead vocals with John Legend and India Arie also pitching in, and backed by Billy Joel and his band, Patti Scialfa, and Roy Bittan.
The show was in support of Barack Obama's presidential campaign and was co-headlined by Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.
The sound on this recording is pretty bad, so some of the credits and lyrics on this song are guessed. If you have a good recording, or any additions, comments, or corrections to this page, please contact me via the below form or by email: .
List of available versions of PEOPLE GET READY on this website:
PEOPLE GET READY [Live 17 Oct 2005 version]