Ready For This World Lyrics - David Byrne

When I hear, laying on the ground 

A machine gun is sitting on my couch 

I close my eyes 

I shut my mouth 

Well, I can't even hear a sound 

I don't know if I'm ready for this world 

I'm not ready for this world 

I knew a girl, it did not last for long 

She said she changed, she said i, I was not yet grown 

Well, I went back 

I had to see 

But another boy had replaced me 

I see I'm not ready for this world 

I'm not ready for this world 

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Watched my grandmom get drunk one night 

We watched tv, it was black and white 

She said, boy, why don't you trust no one? 

Your own behind never let you down 

I bought a gun, but it's just for self-defense 

Mmm, I seen this world, it don't make any sense 

No more heartache, no more pain 

Now, no one's hurting me again 

I'm just getting ready for this world 

I'm getting ready for this world 

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When I hear, laying on the ground 

A machine gun is sitting on my couch 

I close my eyes 

I shut my mouth 

Well,i can't even hear a sound 

I don't know, I guess now I'm ready for this world 

Yeah, I'm ready for this world 

I'm heading up this world!