[Intro] Yeah, yeah, yeah - yo, yo, yo This is how we do it - this is how we go This is how we rock - this is how we roll This is how we do it, do it Do-do, do-do it, do it [Verse 1: will.i.am] It's goin down now and not a tad bit later All around the world both sides of the equator Terrorize the funk call me Booty Al'Qaeda I'll verify that I got lots of hoochies on data Govern California, Black Eyed Peas, the Terminators We the exterminators, invade ya like the Raiders Ignore all the haters, inform all the ladies It's goin down now and not a tad bit later [HOOK] In 10, 9, 8, 7-6-5 4, 3, 2, 1, 1 (one) 1 (one) 1 (one) 1 (one) You ready, you ready? [Chorus] Get ready for the showdown Get ready for the showdown Yo it's about to go down Yo it's about to go, go dow-oww-own [Verse 2: apl.de.ap] Apl's in the buildin and I'm here to motivate you Show you how we do it, do it, we still demonstrators The funk for your trunk, take you high like elevators Give you what you want courtesy Mr. Pinata We breakin down them barriers, call us the penetrators Electrify your area, bzzzzap, yea-yah Go ahead and hate us, it only makes us greater It's going down now and not a tad bit later [Hook] In 10, 9, 8, 7-6-5 4, 3, 2, 1, 1 (one) 1 (one) 1 (one) 1 (one) You ready, you ready? [Chorus] Get ready for the showdown Get ready for the showdown Yo it's about to go down Yo it's about to go, go dow-oww-own [Interlude: will.i.am] It's goin down, it's goin down, uh-huh, uh-huh It's goin down, it's goin down, uh-huh, uh-huh It's goin down, it's goin down, uh-huh, uh-huh It's comin yeah, it's comin yo, uh-huh, uh-huh [Verse 3: Taboo] We the... show stoppers, show rockers Show y'all how we rock sh**, we got'cha All open, no jokin Wanna rock it like this keep hopin Obama, no drama Keep hittin them skins like karma Big drummin, we comin We comin, we come [Hook] In 10, 9, 8, 7-6-5 4, 3, 2, 1, 1 (one) 1 (one) 1 (one) 1 (one) You ready, you ready? [Chorus] Get ready for the showdown Get ready for the showdown Yo it's about to go down Yo it's about to go, go dow-oww-own [Hook 2/Intro (repeated)] Yeah, yeah, yeah - yo, yo, yo This is how we do it - this is how we go This is how we rock - this is how we roll This is how we do it, do it Do-do, do-do it, do it [Outro Interlude: Electronic Voiceover] The most powerful force on the planet Is the energy of the youth One can stimulate the economy But when this powerful youth becomes activated And stimulated And collectively decides not to buy things What will happen to the economy?