Rare Earth: Get Ready

 

Record Info:

 

Manufactured: RARE EARTH
Catalogue Number: 5C 054-910006
Released: 1969

Producer: Rare Earth
Photography: Jim Hendin
Cover Design: Bob Cato
Liner Notes: John Small
Liner Design: PF – Bovema Art Studio

The Rare Earth:
• John Parrish: Trombone, Bass-Guitar, Vocals
• Gil Bridges: Sax, Tambourine, Vocals
• Kenny James: Organ, electric Piano, Vocals
• Rod Richards: Guitar, Vocals
• Pete Rivera: Drums, Vocals

 

Side 1

 

Magic Key (3:50)
(G. Bridges – K. Folick)

Tobacco Road (7:10)
J. (Loudermilk)

Feelin' Alright (5:00)
(D. Mason)

In Bed (3:00)
(T. Baird – W. Henderson – L. Henderson)

Train to Nowhere (3:20)
(K. Simmons – I. Youlden)
 

 

Side 2

 

Get Ready (21:30)

(William “Smokey” Robinson)


 

Record Sleeve Front

Record Sleeve Back

Record Label Side 1

Record Label Side 2

1.1 – Magic Key

No Lyrics Available

1.2 - Tobacco Road

I was born in a dump
Mother died and my daddy got drunk
He left me here to die or grow
In the middle of Tobacco Road

I grew up in a rusty shack
And all I had own was hangin' on my back
The lord knows how I loathe
This place called Tobacco Road

But its home, it’s really my home
The only life I've ever known
But the lord, the lord knows I loathe
Tobacco Road

I'm gonna leave and get a job
With the help and the grace of God
I save my money, get rich I know
Bring it back to Tobacco Road

I gonna get me some dynamite
Gonna bring me a crane
Got to Blow you up, got to tear you down
And start all over again
Well I’ll Build a town, I’ll be proud to show
Keep the name Tobacco Road

Cause it's home
The only life I've ever known
I despise you ‘cause you filthy
But I love ya, 'cause it's home
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
You dirty and filthy
Tobacco road
Gonna get me some dynamite
Gonna bring me a crane
Got to Blow you up, got to tear you down
And start all over again
Tobacco road
Tobacco road
I despise you, I despise you ‘cause you filthy
But I love ya, 'cause it's home
Tobacco road

1.3 – Feeling Alright

Seems I've got to have a change of scene
Every night I have the strangest dreams
Imprisoned by the way that it could have been
Left you on my own or so it seems
I've got to get away before I start to scream
But someone locked the door and took the key

Feeling alright
I'm not feeling too good myself
Feeling alright
I'm not feeling that good myself

Well, boy you sure took me for one big ride
And even now I set and I wonder why
That when I think of you I start myself to cry
I just can't waste my time, I must keep try
Gotta stop believing in all your lies
'Cause there's too much to do before I die.

Feeling alright
I'm not feeling too good myself
Feeling alright?
I'm not feeling too good myself

Don't you get too lost in all I say
At the time I really felt that way
But that was then yes and now it's today
I can't get set so I guess I'm here to stay
Till someone comes along and takes my place, yeah
With a different name, yeah and a different face

Feeling alright
I'm not feeling that good myself, whoa
Feeling alright
Hey, I'm not feeling that good myself.

Feeling alright
I'm not feeling too good myself
Feeling alright?
I'm not feeling too good myself

Feeling alright
I'm not feeling too good myself
Feeling alright?
I'm not feeling too good myself

1.4 – In Bed

No Lyrics Available

1.5 – Train To Nowhere

You can catch it if you want to ride
Don't you worry if it pass you by
You can catch it if you want to ride
Don't you worry if it pass you by

Don’t you know the reason why
I’m on this train till I die
Train and I ride goes God knows where
I don't know and I don't care

Train and I ride goes God knows where
I don't know and I don't care

Please now brother don't you ride this train
Ride the wrong rails, live your life in vain
Please now brother don't you ride this train
Ride the wrong rails, live your life in vain
 

2.1 - Get Ready

Never met a girl could make me feel the way that you do.
(You're all right).
Whenever I'm asked what makes-a my dreams real, I tell em you do.
(You're outta sight).
Well tweedle dee, tweedle dum, look out baby 'cause here I come.

(Aaahh) Bringin' you a love that's true, Get ready, get ready
(Aaahh) Stop makin' love to you, Get ready, get ready.
(Aaahh) Get ready, cause here I come (on my way)

You wanna play hide and seek with love, let me remind ya.
(You're all right).
Lovin' you're gonna miss, and the time it takes to find ya.
(You're outta sight).
Fe Fi Fo Fo Fum, Look out baby now here I come.

(Aaahh) Bringin' you a love that's true, Get ready, get ready
(Aaahh) Stop makin' love to you, Get ready, get ready.
(Aaahh) Get ready, cause here I come (on my way)

If all my friends shouldn't want me to, I think I'll understand
(You're alright)
Hope I get to you before they do cause, that's how I planned it.
(You're outta sight)
Well tweedle dee, tweedle dum, look out baby 'cause here I come.

(Aaahh) Bringin' you a love that's true, Get ready, get ready
(Aaahh) Stop makin' love to you, Get ready, get ready.
(Aaahh) Get ready, cause here I come (on my way)

Get ready, cause here I come
Get ready, cause here I come
Get ready, cause here I come
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