Get Ready
Defying Conventional Rules: Embracing Freedom in the Mood
Lyrics
Some folks say that smoking herb is a crime,
Some people consider smoking marijuana illegal.
If they catch you smokin' they're bound to drop the dime
If caught smoking, they're likely to report you to the authorities.
Insufferable informa crazy fools
These intolerable informants eagerly anticipate someone breaking rules.
Wait with their fingers crossed for you to break the rules
They hope for rule-breaking moments.
And in the evening, we try to jam,
During the evening, they attempt to play music.
We like the music loud in this here band
They enjoy loud music as a band.
We let the bass line drop as loud as we can stand
They increase the bass as much as they can handle.
Somebody always gotta turn informa for the man
Someone always informs authorities about rule-breaking.
I wanna know know right now, is there one of you in the crowd,
The speaker questions if someone in the crowd will report them.
Are you gonna call 911?
Asking if someone will call emergency services.
And spoil all of my fun
And ruin the speaker's enjoyment.
You crazy fool
Addressing the informant as a crazy fool.
I'm in the mood
Expressing a desire or mood.
Get ready
Preparing for something.
I'm in the mood
Reiterating the mood and readiness.
Come on now, yeah
-I'm in the mood
-Are you ready?
-I'm in the mood
-Come on now, yeah
-Come on
Encouraging action or participation.
Load up the bong, crank up the song
Referencing using a bong and defying informants' calls to authorities.
Let the informa' call 911
-Load up the bong, crank up the song
-Let the informa call 911
-And when security police force want to arrive
If security arrives, don't flee but prepare to defend.
Don't try to run, don't try to hide
Suggesting readiness to defend against authorities.
Just pull out the .9, pop in the clip, and let one slip
-Into these crazy fools
Referring to those who inform as crazy fools.
I'm in the mood
Reiteration of mood and readiness.
Get ready
-I'm in the mood
-Come on now, yeah
-I'm in the mood
-Are you ready?
-I'm in the mood
-Come on now, yeah
-And in the evening, when we try to jam
Repeating the enjoyment of loud music.
We like the music loud in this here band
-Oh, I wanna know now, I want to know, know right now
Asking if others are willing to take risks.
Are you willing, are you willin' and able?
-Oh, got the crazy fool
Referring again to the informant as crazy.
Some folks say that smoking herb is a crime
Repetition of the view on marijuana and informants' hopes for rule-breaking.
If they catch you smokin' they're bound to drop the dime
-Insufferable informa' crazy fools
-Wait with their fingers crossed for you to break the rules
-But, I'm in the mood
Reiterating the mood, readiness, and call to action.
Get ready
-I'm in the mood
-Come on now, yeah
-I'm in the mood
-Are you ready?
-I'm in the mood
-Come on now, yeah
-I'm in the mood
-Get ready
-I'm in the mood
-Come on now
-Uh!
An exclamation, possibly indicating readiness for action.
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