(The world), talkin' 'bout the world (belongs to you-ou-ou) it belo-ongs to you
(The world) I know, I know, I know, (belongs to me-ee-ee), it belo-ongs to me
I'm ready for the eighties, glad to be alive, I'm waitin' for those magic numbers to arrive
I've got myself together, got myself in gear
I'm gonna be the first, I've ?? you must hear oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

(I'm ready for the eighties) I'm ready (ready for the eighties) ready for the eighties
(I'm ready for the time of my life)
Are you ready for me-ee (are you ready for me)
'Cause I'm ready for you darlin' ('cause I'm ready for you)
I'm ready (I'm ready for the eighties) baby I'm ready-y-y
(Ready for the eighties, ready for the time of my life)
Are you ready for me-ee (are you ready for me)
'Cause I'm ready for you baby ('cause I'm ready for you)
Take my dream and hitch it to a star, in the eighties we will travel far
We will realise just who we are, we can move as one

Baby, I'm ready, (I'm ready for the eighties, ready for the eighties)
Ready for the eightie-ie-ies (ready for the time of my life)
And ba-aby-y, I've been waitin' for you-ou-ou-ou - Ow!

Listen to me baby
(The world), talkin' 'bout this wor-orld (belongs to you-ou-ou) it belo-ongs to you
(The world) I know, I know, I know, (belongs to me-ee-ee), it belo-ongs to me
I'm ready for the eighties, things are positive
I'm ready and I've got a lot of love to give
There's hope in every heart and love from every face
The eighties promise everything, it's just gonna be grea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-eat, yeah-eah

Baby, I'm ready-y, (I'm ready for the eighties, ready for the eighties) ready for the eight