get up stand up i was going to see my love and i was going get ready brother get ready sister i was going to see my love i was flowing get on board the train for the evening train would be too late get on board the train for the evening train will be too late but i don t hear it where is the evening train sitting in the brightened sun waiting for the day to come wishing for the night to come that won t help sitting in the brightened sun that won t help each the night and day will come that won t help get up now get up stand up now sitting inside a soul crying every day for more that won t help crying every day for more fly a bird in the evening sun burning out of control that won t help see mon see mon get up stand up time is going down now my summer love is fading