you got to be ready for love (if you wanna be mine)

you got to be ready

you got to be ready

yeah

this woman don't like no nonsense

i like lovin' every day

and i don't like to find no evidence

no

to proove you're giving my love away

what more can i say

except you got to be ready for love

if you wanna be mine

you got to be ready for love

if you wanna be mine

you got to be ready

you got to be ready

this woman don't do no handpickin'

and i don't think one look is a fellony

and i don't appreciate no rubberneckin'

no

'bout a man

when he's with me

out in the street

except you got to be ready for love

if you wanna be mine

i said you got to be ready for love

if you wanna be mine

you got to be ready

you got to be ready

ready for love

ready for love

got to be ready for love

you got to be ready

you got to be ready

you got to be ready

you got to be ready

yeah

you got to be ready for love

if you wanna be mine

you got to be ready for love

if you wanna be mine

can't be a cold lover

just like my old lover

if you wanna be mine

you got to get ready

you got to stay ready

if you wanna be mine