The Chi-Lites - Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get to Go) lyrics

(OH, I'M READY, YES I'M READY) FOR THE SCHOOL HOUSE ACROSS TOWN THE CITY PARK AND PLAYGROUND THE PLACES WHERE KID'S JOYS ARE FOUND I'M STANDING AND WAITING (YES I'M WAITING) WITH HOPES THE BEST WILL SHOW (YES I'M WAITING) I'M READY IF I DON'T GET TO GO (YES I'M READY) FOR THE HALLS OF HIGHER LEARNING A DECENT WAY OF EARNING THE GOOD LIFE FOR MANKIND I'M NO LONGER DEBATING I'M ANXIOUS TO KNOW I'M READY IF I DON'T GET TO GO (YES I'M READY) I KNOW THE FACTS AND I KNOW HOW TO FIGHT BACK BUT FIGHTING IS FOR FOOLS TOWARD EACH OTHER BUT IF THIS IS WHAT I MUST BE I WILL STAND LIKE A TREE CAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH GOOD I LOVE FOR MAN TO DISCOVER (TO DISCOVER) OOHH, I'M READY IF I DON'T GET TO GO (YES I'M READY) I'M READY CAUSE OF WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE READY TOO I'VE ROUGHIN' AN FIGHTIN' TOUGHFIN' AND TIGHTIN' NOW OPEN UP THE DOOR (OPEN UP THE DOOR) SEE WHAT I'LL DO OOHH, I'M READY (YES I'M READY) IF I DON'T GET TO GO (YES I'M READY) I'VE BEEN LAUGHED AT AND TALKED ABOUT BY THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE FRIENDS I'VE BEEN CRITICIZED, DISPUTED BUT I REFUSE TO GIVE IN OOHH, I'M READY (YES I'M READY) IF I DON'T GET TO GO (YES I'M READY) I'M READY (YES I'M READY) IF I DON'T GET TO GO (YES I'M READY) YES I'M READY (YES I'M READY) IF I DON'T GET TO GO (YES I'M READY) YES I'M READY IF I DON'T GET TO GO OH YEAH YEAH YEAH, OH YEAH, I'M READY YES I'M READY....... (REPEAT AND FADE)