Takin' off my coat Clear my throat Takin' off my coat Clear my throat As we proceed to give you what you need Alright ladies and gentlemen You're right on time It's about to go down, man I see you got the invitation Play I'm gettin' ready I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready Said I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready DC Let me tell you something, baby One morning I had a dream That I can make a young lady scream By making musical sounds with my mouth Listen I tried it at a party and people didn't even know it was me And when they finally saw me I heard a shout Like that To see a crowd just dazed and amazed and then everybody's eyes just gazed Upon the man we know as Doug E. F-R-E-S-H And to prove to you and the crew who I am and what I do Now Is it because I know how to kiss? And the ladies can't resist Plus they love it when I go like this When I go like this When I go like this When I go like this When I go like this When I go like this 'Cause I'm gettin' ready I'm gettin' ready I'm gettin' ready I'm gettin' ready What's up baby I'm gettin' ready Y'all ready I'm gettin' ready Said I'm gettin' ready Lookin' good baby Now every, every single Every rhyme I make is no mistake And I'm givin' you more and you could be sure that you can take In the projects, buildings, tenement, palaces You work hard you're bound to get calluses On your hand and every woman and man And I'm giving you more than you can stand I'm ready and willing cold chilling Gettin' paid wearing silks and suede Go to Barbados and cool in the shade Do my exercise keep nice and trim Go down to the beach for a real cool swim And all the ladies say let's talk to him He's cute, let's talk to him I got brown eyes, brown complexion Keep my hair up to perfection Believe in the saying you are what you eat Hey that's the main reason why I don't eat meat But I can say a hot rhyme off a hot beat And like Adam and Eve we're gonna try to achieve What most people out here would disbelieve And the band so hot it make it hard to breathe Make the best DJ's in the place wanna leave Wanna leave Wanna leave 1-2-3 I'm gettin' ready I'm gettin' ready I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready Hey y'all I'm gettin' ready I'm gettin' ready Said I'm gettin' ready I'm gettin' ready Do me a favor, y'all Throw one hand in the air And then you wave it like this right here If you are down with the Go-Go Swing Somebody say Oh Yeah Oh Yeah Everybody in the house tell me where y'all from South Beach Tell me where y'all from, baby South Beach Tell me where you're from, baby South Beach Tell me where you from, baby South Beach Tell me where you from, baby South Beach Tell me where you from, baby South Beach Tell me where you from, baby Tell me where you from, baby I like the way you comb your hair And I like those stylish clothes you wear It's just those little things you do That shows how much you really care Like when I'm all alone with you You know exactly what to do You make that fire inside of me Ain't nothing like that Go-Go-Go Swing We go Uh-Ah-Uh-Ah-Ah Uh-Ah-Uh-Ah-Ah Somebody go Uh-Ah-Uh-Ah-Ah Uh-Ah-Uh-Ah-Ah On the side we go Uh-Ah-Uh-Ah-Ah Uh-Ah-Uh-Ah-Ah We go Uh-Ah-Uh-Ah-Ah Uh-Ah-Uh-Ah-Ah The name of this song I'm gettin' ready Said I'm gettin' ready Said I'm gettin' ready Said I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready Y'all ready 1-2 Take 'em to DC Take 'em to DC I wanna see who's here If you happy to be alive Make some noise in here If you're happy to be alive If you're happy to be alive Put your hands up Let me see ya If you're happy to be here Put your hands up Somebody say Oh La Oh La Oh La Oh La Oh La Oh La Say Oh La Oh La Oh La Oh La Oh La Oh La I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready I said I'm gettin' ready I'm gettin' ready Ready Ready