Heard the news from a whispering tree
This is a time when men must be free
No more burning in vain
All the loses we've got to gain

Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, oh children

Didn't I build a garden
Didn't I plant the palm
Didn't my people before me
Slave for this country

Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, oh children

Oh, mercenary was built for freedom
The good Lord says son, "You're a free man"
I am gonna talk that freedom talk
Now let me see that freedom walk

Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, oh children

Oh yeah, heard the news from a whispering tree
This is a time when men must be free
No more burning in vain
All the loses we've got to gain

Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, oh children

Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, oh children

Oh get ready for children
Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, oh children

Oh get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, children
Get ready, oh children

Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Group
Writer(s): BOB MARLEY