Ready Or Not
DJ Hype Vs. The Fugees Lyrics

Ready or not, here I come, you can't hide
I'm coming for you and you can't escape me

Gonna find you and take it slowly
I'll find you and I'm taking my time with you

Now that I escape, sleepwalker awake (yeah)
I'm free now, and those who understand know it's not easy

Those who could relate know the world ain't cake
Anyone who understands life knows that it's not easy

Jail bars ain't golden gates
Being locked up isn't a luxury

Those who fake, they break
Fakes eventually get exposed

If I could rule the world (if I ruled the world)
If I had the power to rule the world

Everyone would have a gun in the ghetto of course
I believe everyone in the ghetto should be able to protect themselves

When giddyuping on their horse (giddyup)
When riding their horses

I kick a rhyme drinking moonshine
I rap while drinking moonshine

I pour a sip on the concrete, for the deceased
I pour a drink as a tribute to the dead

But no don't weep, Wyclef's in a state of sleep
Don't worry, Wyclef is sleeping soundly

Thinking 'bout the robbery that I did last week
Remembering a robbery I committed last week

Money in the bag, banker looked like a drag
I got the money, and the banker looked unimpressed

I wanna play with pelicans from here to Baghdad
I want to have fun across a long distance

Gun blast, think fast, I think I'm hit
I hear gunshots and realize I may have been shot

My girl pinched my hips to see if I still exist
My girlfriend is checking to see if I'm still alive

I think not, I'll send a letter to my friends
I don't think I'll make it, so I'll send a letter to my friends

A Born Again hooligan only to be king again
A reformed troublemaker who hopes to regain power

Yo, I play my enemies like a game of chess, where I rest
I treat my enemies strategically like a game of chess

No stress, if you don't smoke sess, lest
Relax, unless you're smoking weed

I must confess, my destiny's manifest
I have a clear idea of my life's path

In some Goretex and sweats I make treks like I'm homeless
I wear comfortable clothing and travel like I'm homeless

Rap orgies with Porgy and Bess
I have wild rap sessions with my crew

Capture your bounty like Elliot Ness, yes
I'll catch you like Elliot Ness

Bless you if you represent the Fu
I appreciate those who represent my group

But I'll hex you with some witch's brew
But I'll curse you with a witch's potion

If you're doo-doo, voodoo
If you're not good, I'll use magic against you

I can do what you do, easy, believe me
I can do what you do, and it's easy for me

Fronting niggas give me hee-bee-gee-bees
Fake people make me uneasy

So while you're imitating Al Capone, I'll be Nina Simone
While you're trying to be a gangster, I'll be a talented musician

And defecating on your microphone
I'm so good, I can even make your microphone sound bad

You can't run away
You can't escape

From these styles I got, oh baby, hey baby
My skills are too good for you to ignore

Cause I got a lot, oh yeah
I have a lot to offer

And anywhere you go (ooh)
No matter where you go

My whole crew's gonna know baby, hey baby
My entire group will be aware of you

You can't hide from the block, oh no
You can't avoid being noticed by our community

Ready or not, refugees taking over (ready or not)
We are taking over, whether you're ready or not

The Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
I am a warrior and Rastafarian

On the twelfth hour, fly by in my bomber
I'll be flying through on my bomber at midnight

Crews run for cover, now they're under pushing up flowers
My enemies are in hiding, and some have already died

Superfly true lies, do or die (he's super fly)
I tell the truth, even in dangerous situations

Toss me high, only puff lye
Only smoke weed when I'm in high spirits

With my crew from lakay
With my friends from the neighborhood

I refugee from Guantanamo Bay
I'm a former prisoner at Guantanamo Bay

Dance around the border like I'm Cassius Clay (yessir, yo)
I move around the border with the agility of boxer Cassius Clay

Gonna find you and make you want me (whoa, yeah, c'mon)
I'll find you and make you desire me

Ready or not, here I come, you can't hide
I'm coming for you, no matter what