Ready or Not
Fugees / The Score Lyrics

Ready or not, here I come, you can't hide
I am coming for you, and there is no way to avoid me

Gonna find you and take it slowly
When I catch you, I will take my time with you

Gonna find you and make you want me
Once I have caught you, you will desire me

Now that I escape, sleepwalker awake
I have escaped a difficult situation and am now alert and awake

Those who could relate know the world ain't cake
Anyone who understands knows that the world is a tough place

Jail bars ain't golden gates
Being in prison is not a luxury

Those who fake, they break
People who pretend to be something they are not will eventually fail

When they meet their 400-pound mate
Their true self will be revealed when they are faced with a difficult situation

If I could rule the world
In an ideal world as I see it

Everyone would have a gun in the ghetto of course
People in poor neighborhoods should be able to protect themselves

When giddyuping on their horse
In an old-fashioned way of riding a horse

I kick a rhyme drinking moonshine
I am having fun, rapping and drinking illegally made alcohol

I pour a sip on the concrete, for the deceased
I am pouring some moonshine on the ground to honor the dead

But no don't weep, Wyclef's in a state of sleep
I am not feeling sad, I am just tired

Thinking bout the robbery that I did last week
I am reminiscing about my past actions

Money in the bag, banker looked like a drag
I successfully robbed a bank, but the process was boring and uninteresting

I want to play with pelicans from here to Baghdad
I want to do something fun and adventurous

Gun blast, think fast, I think I'm hit
I am involved in a gunfight and have been hit

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

I think not, I'll send a letter to my friends
I do not think I will survive, so I am saying goodbye to my friends

A Born Again hooligan only to be king again
If I do survive, I will continue to be a troublemaker but will rise to power again

I play my enemies like a game of chess, where I rest
I am very strategic in dealing with my enemies

No stress, if you don't smoke sess, lest
I am not worried, unless you do not smoke marijuana

I must confess, my destiny's manifest
I have a clear understanding of my future

In some Goretex and sweats I make treks like I'm homeless
I dress comfortably to walk around as though I don't have a home

Rap orgies with Porgy and Bess
I enjoy rapping and partying with others

Capture your bounty like Elliot Ness, yes
I will capture you like a famous law enforcement officer Elliot Ness

Bless you if you represent the Fu
I will respect you if you represent my group Fugees / The Score

But I'll hex you with some witch's brew
I will curse you if you oppose me

If you're doo-doo, voodoo
If you are useless, I have no use for you

I can do what you do, easy, believe me
I can do what you do easily

Fronting niggas give me hee-bee-gee-bees
People who pretend to be something they are not bother me

So while you're imitating Al Capone, I'll be Nina Simone
While you are emulating a gangster, I am listening to a talented singer Nina Simone

And defecating on your microphone
I am dominating and embarrassing you in a rap battle

You can't run away
You cannot escape me

From these styles I got, oh baby, hey baby
You cannot avoid being influenced by my style

Cause I got a lot, oh yeah
I have a lot of talent

And anywhere you go
No matter where you are

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

You can't hide from the block, oh no
Even if you try to hide, you cannot escape our influence

Refugees taking over
We are taking control of things

The Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
My appearance has similarities to those of a soldier or Rastafarian

On the twelfth hour, fly by in my bomber
I will arrive at exactly the right time in my aircraft

Crews run for cover, now they're under pushing up flowers
People who oppose us are now dead

Superfly true lies, do or die
We are living in a world of contradictions and must take any necessary action to survive

Toss me high ? only puff la
I am partying and smoking marijuana with my friends

With my crew from lock high
I am partying with my friends from my old school Lock High

I refugee from Guantanamo Bay
I fled from the detention center Guantanamo Bay

Dance around the border like I'm Cassius Clay
I am evading law enforcement like Muhammad Ali once did