Come and listen won't you brother have you heard or don't you know There's a train that's bound for Glory will you ride it when it goes Have you made all preparations reservations are complete When you hear that whistle blowing will you be there at your seat Has your ticket yet been purchased for that Glory bound train Oh will you ride oh will you ride will you ride that train to Glory by and by [ Guitar ] All the headlights will be gleaming Jesus is the engineer Will you ride that train to Glory or will you linger here When these golden bells start ringing when he calls us all aboard Will you have your ticket ready for your Saviour and your Lord Has your ticket yet been purchased... [ Mandolin ] When through space we will be traveling leave this wicked world of hate Then we'll know our destinations just beyond those perly gate There we'll know there'll be no sorrow and no hurt we'll not adore We shall dwell within his kingdom buy your ticket and be pure Has your ticket yet been purchased... [ Steel ] When you hear it in the distance hear it's mighty drivers roar Just a little while to tarry then we'll walk those streets of gold Will those loved ones who have journeyed just a little while ago Meet you there at heaven's station when the last lone whistle blow Has your ticket yet been purchased...