Pete Rock, Renee Neufville, Chip-Fu - Ready Fe War lyrics

Peter? What's a bumba claat how you say it?

Bumboclaat, bumba claat is one
Of Jamaica's password
One of the most highest potential of culture
That relieves the spells of evil

Why? How?

Well it's so scientifical
I've been investigatin this word so long to
Find out what these words mean
And what they are for
Cause in the beginnin was the word
And the word was with Jah
And the word was Jah the
Same was in this time
Cause so it was in the beginnin so
It shall be in these days

Okay

Well, I was born and raised and grown up
In colonialism and exploitation
And hear dat I heard dat and ummm
Bumba claat, ras claat, blood claat
And every kind of claat
Yuh can tink of is bad words
And indecent language

Yeah

And I born come here it in Jamaica
So why is it indecent?
So I went on an investigation and once upon
A time I found myself in some circumstances
Held down by some spiritual vampires
Dat my mouth couldn't move
My tongue couldn't shake
My head couldn't move
And di only ting datcould mek mi move fi seh
Move yuh bumba claat!
And I'm free, yes I! And from datday
On I never stop seh bumba claat, yes I!

Ta na na ta na ning ning wuy! Hey! Hey!
Ta na na ning ning ning wuy, Hey!
Ta, na na na, na na na (I'm ready fi di war)
Na na na (I'm ready fi di war)

I'm ready fi di war i'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di war i'm ready fi di war
Ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war

I'm ready fi di war
Against di acts dat nuh clean
And spirit's dat nuh pure
And I'm sure dem a vampire though
Seh diseases dem caan be cured
My sons haved scored but when di
Lion roar I am sure
Dat all badmind individual livin in full
Get judged by Jah Jah's law
Siddung pon di riddim and di riddim is
Given and I kill it wid force
Di force weh it come from it live
Inna place dat build clean shores
I have my armor and my shield
So I don't fear no more
Cause love Jah is guidin me for sure
I'm ready so on come, trust mi mi nah go run
And all badminded people a get bun, get bun
My armor and weapon, dat breath inna mi lungs
Cause I nah stop until di work is done
Is done
I'm ready so on come, trust mi mi nah go run
And all badminded people a get bun, get bun
My armor and weapon, dat breath inna mi lungs
Cause I nah stop until di work is done
Is done

I'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di war i'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di war i'm ready fi di war
Ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war
(Ready fi war now man)

Well it's di Pete Rock dat mek
Di tune inna yuh speakerbox
Man fi cook up big tune inna
Drum pan and a likkle teapot
EEDIAT! Dem a tek a likkle
Cheap shot trust mi, mi peep dat
Oonu know seh mi come from yard so mi
Nah walk 'round wid nuh likkle weak heart
BO! Ready fi war so each part
Of my inner spirit reach on
So we march fi all ghetto yute trust mi
Mi see it hard see it's Jah dat guide
Us through even though, wait hard
So come in songbird Renee and
Sing out yuh likkle sweetheart
(I'm ready di war, fi di war)

It was a cool and lovely breezy afternoon
(How does it feel when we have no food)
And my stomach was growling cause
I had no food
(This is how it feels when we got no food)
As I write this daily now we got to say
(How does it feel when we have no food)
Take off your shield and weapon
And armor yes you do
(This is how it feels when we got no food)

I'm ready so on come, trust mi mi nah go run
And all badminded people a get bun, get bun
My armor and weapon, dat breath inna mi lungs
Cause I nah stop until di work is done
Is done
I'm ready so on come, trust mi mi nah go run
And all badminded people a get bun, get bun
My armor and weapon, dat breath inna mi lungs
Cause I nah stop until di work is done
Is done

I'm ready fi di war i'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di war i'm ready fi di war
Ready fi di war
I'm ready fi di, oh yes I'm ready fi di war