Trooper - Ready lyrics

I was down so long

Everything was goin' wrong

And the people all around me

Got the news

Lord and everything I tried

Fell to pieces and slowly died

My soul was going broke

From paying dues

I was very nearly beat

When I crawled back to my feet

Believing that a change

Was overdue

Now I'm pickin' up the pieces

And takin' out new leases

Gettin' ready for the things

I wanna do

And you know I'm ready

How tough is it gonna be

Are you ready

Don't keep asking me

If I'm ready, yea, yea

Leave it up to me

I'm ready as I'm gonna be

I'm ready finally

Lord I'm ready to make my way

Take it slowly from day to day

Take it easy on myself

As I roll along

Lord knows it's down to me

To write the melody

To sing my own words

To the song

And you know I'm ready ...