Get Ready

Sublime

Some folks say that smoking herb is a crime,
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
And in the evening, we try to jam,
We like the music loud in this here band
We let the bass line drop as loud as we can stand
Somebody always gotta turn informa for the man
I wanna know know right now, is there one of you in the crowd,
Are you gonna call 911?
And spoil all of my fun
You crazy fool

I'm in the mood
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
Come on

Load up the bong, crank up the song
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
Don't try to run, don't try to hide
Just pull out the .9, pop in the clip, and let one slip
Into these crazy fools

I'm in the mood
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
We like the music loud in this here band
Oh, I wanna know now, I want to know, know right now
Are you willing, are you willin' and able?
Oh, got the crazy fool

Some folks say that smoking herb is a crime
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
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!


Lyrics submitted by The Big Andowski, edited by h0neyw1ne

Get Ready Lyrics as written by Floyd I. Gaugh Iv Bradley James Nowell

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  • +2
    General Comment

    This is my smoking song.

    wastedanimosityon March 19, 2003   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Why do these crazy "vigilantes" do that? If toking wasn't a CRIME, then I'm sure they wouldn't complain to anyone. Just because it is illegal because it is, the everday ignoramus will do everything he/she can to be a fascist follower.

    The song is really straightforward, like most of Sublime's lyrics. And that's a good thing for once.

    AeroLed286on April 18, 2003   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    nickjp u just dont get the sublime vibe dude,pure positivity no dissin around anyways, this has to be hands down the best smokin' song along with 311's who's got the herb..

    potshot311on October 20, 2004   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    I love this song, when you hear it you can easily tell that Sublime isnt one of those stupid stoners, you can tell that they know how to control their high, and its saying fuck the people who think of weed as something bad, when Brad says "you crazy fools" I love that part, cause he is speaking truth, there is absoulety nothing wrong with smoking the reefer

    saleon March 01, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    probly best song to blaze and booze too, just chillin with some good friends tellin stories and what not. best lines "load up the bong, crank up the song, let the informer call 911" so ballsy

    jahloveon June 13, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Man i have loved this song since i was 4 haha of course at the time i didn't actually know what it was about and now i do know it's even better but yea the feel good quality of it is awesome

    Piemiceon December 04, 2009   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Gotta love Bradley for writing this song, good 4:20 song. I use to smoke... along with other substances and weed really keeps you peaceful. It is the least harmful thing out there, the only crime it was guilty of for me was making me depressed cuz i smoked all day everyday without stop for a long time. I use to say weed was good for everything: smoke to wake up -smoke to go to sleep, smoke to feel happy -smoke to calm down, smoke to get high- smoke to get stoned. I mean anything in moderation is fine, I just can't smoke once in a while. Once I start smoking I can't stop cuz it's all natural and who doesn't like getting high? Quitting after many years, I would never condemn anyone for smoking weed, its a beautiful thing. My pops use to say god made all medicines for a reason, and weed definitely has its place. I still smell people's weed, you can't beat the smell of well grown mary jane :D. and I still bump Sublime all the time, they're one of those bands where all their songs are killer- new and old.

    paradise7on February 08, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    yep, this is my smokin song too. I love it. Its badass. SUBLIME IS BADASS!

    ashley007on April 16, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    This song is about... smokin some ganja and I guess, people who rat you out to the police? Such a joyful song musically though. I love the "and in the evening...." pre-chorus part.

    suckmykisson April 17, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    load up the bong crank up the song let the informer call 9-1-1

    got caught smoking in the park once. that sucked.

    DubC4Lifeon May 13, 2004   Link

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