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

for there's so much good i love

for man to discover (to discover)

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

see what i'll do

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 if i don't get to go (yes i'm ready)

i'm ready if i don't get to go (yes i'm ready)

i'm ready if i don't get to go

i'm ready if i don't get to go (yes i'm ready)

i'm ready if i don't get to go (yes i'm ready)

i'm ready if i don't get to go (yes i'm ready)

i'm ready if i don't get to go (yes i'm ready)