All of these flowers for this friend of ours,
It's such a shame,
All of these people,
All of them equally feel the same.
There's solace and weeping,
Looks like you're sleeping the children say.
They said he was ready,
To hope he was ready's the prayer I'm pray'n.

[CHORUS]
But when Gabriel begins to bloom,
Victory shall be mine,
When the horses get ready to go,
The angels won't leave me behind,
I'm gonna be, got to be,
Ready when the chariot comes.

I'm gonna be, got to be,
Ready when the chariot comes.

GIDDYUP!!!

Over the prarie,
The pallbearers carry,
And lay him to rest,
Satan's a cheater,
Christ is the teacher,
And life's the test.
Ohhh, take me higher,
Heaven like fire,
I can't stay here,
I gotta get ready,
Gotta get ready,
My time has drawn near.

[CHORUS]

Said I'm gonna be,got to be,
Ready when the chariot comes.

As I lay me down to sleep,
I pray my soul you'll keep,
If I die before I wake,
I pray my soul you'll take,
'Cause I gotta be, gotta be,
Ready when Jesus comes,
When that chariot comes.

I'm gonna be, got to be,
Ready when the chariot comes.
Said I'm gonna be, got to be,
Ready when the chariot comes.

Got to be ready (when the chariot comes)
[Repeat numerous times]