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Ready When You Ready
10,207
Reggae
Ready When You Ready was released on February 28, 1989 by Solomonic Productions as a part of the album Liberation (2025 Remaster)
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Release DateFebruary 28, 1989
LabelSolomonic Productions
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM146

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer
Performer
Daniel "Danny Axeman" Thompson
Daniel "Danny Axeman" Thompson
Bass
Earl "Chinna" Smith
Earl "Chinna" Smith
Bass
Errol Carter
Errol Carter
Bass
Owen "Red Fox" Stewart
Owen "Red Fox" Stewart
Bass
Robbie Shakespeare
Robbie Shakespeare
Bass
Carlton Davis
Carlton Davis
Drums
Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Drums
Lincoln "Sugar" Minott
Lincoln "Sugar" Minott
Drums
Dwight Pinkney
Dwight Pinkney
Guitar
Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont
Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont
Guitar
Stephen 'Cat' Coore
Stephen 'Cat' Coore
Guitar
Barrington Bailey
Barrington Bailey
Horn
Bobby Ellis
Bobby Ellis
Horn
Headley Bennett
Headley Bennett
Horn
Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore
Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore
Horn
KEITH STERLING
KEITH STERLING
Keyboards
Tony Brissett
Tony Brissett
Keyboards
Harry T. Powell
Harry T. Powell
Percussion
The Psalms
The Psalms
Vocals
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Neville Garrick
Neville Garrick
Art Director
Karl Pitterson
Karl Pitterson
Engineer
Sylvan Morris
Sylvan Morris
Engineer
Neville Livingston
Neville Livingston
Producer

Lyrics

Hey
Mi ready when you ready fi go chant down Babylon, dutty system
Mi ready when you ready fi go lick down Babylon, inna rhythm
Mi ready when you ready fi go tear down Babylon
Mi ready when you ready fi go mash down Babylon
Dem nah do it like how dem say dem plan
Dem just a dash it out dey in a foreign land
A hungry nation is a angry one
And it is bound to cause a revolution
Power struggle a bubble, it a bubble
And starvation is on the double
The ghetto children don't seem to stand a chance
Instead of opportunity it's self reliance
Mi ready when you ready fi go tear down Babylon, dutty system
Mi ready when you ready fi go fling down Babylon, inna rhythm
Mi ready when you ready fi go chant down Babylon
Mi ready when you ready fi go lick down Babylon
The rise in prices is rising every time
And unemployment is making people turn to crime
A bare promises and a bagga tricks
While you kill each other over politics
You want unity inna you community
Though you don't belong to high society
We hear of problems over the media
About the black man's struggle inna Africa
So mi ready when you ready fi chant down Babylon
Mi ready when you ready fi go tear down Babylon
Mi ready when you ready fi go lick down Babylon
Mi ready when you ready fi go chant down Babylon
Is it because of the book and pencil
Why you try to sidestep the treaty?
Is it because of the pen and paper
Why you keep the chains on me?
Is it because of the book and pencil
Why you try to avoid the treaty?
Is it because of the pen and paper
Why you keep the chains on me?
If I had to fight for emancipation
Then I shall resist for my liberation
And with truth and right I shall win my liberty
We shall unite to secure the victory
Cudjoe and Nanny, their courage and their bravery
Cuffy and Quashy, delivered their race from slavery
Marcus Garvey and His Imperial Majesty
Luther King and Marley, voices the oppression of humanity
So mi ready when you ready fi go chant down Babylon, dutty system
Mi ready when you ready fi go tear down Babylon, inna rhythm
Mi ready when you ready fi go lick down Babylon
Mi ready when you ready fi go mash down Babylon
The school graduates turn into loafers
Educated children turn into beggars
The underprivileged nah go have no privilege
Mentally handicaps what a disadvantage
Mi ready when you ready fi go chant down Babylon, dutty system
Mi ready when you ready fi go lick down Babylon, inna rhythm
Mi ready when you ready fi go mash down Babylon
Mi ready when you ready fi go tear down Babylon
Written by: Bunny Wailer
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