Move (You're Steppin' On My Heart)

Fake Your Way To The Top

Cadillac Car

Steppin' To The Bad Side

Family

Dreamgirls

Press Conference

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

An't No Party

When I First Saw You

I Am Changing

I Meant You No Harm

The Rap

Firing Of Jimmy

I Miss You Old Friend

One Night Only

Hard To Say Goodbye, My Love

Dreamgirls (Finale)

Driving Down The Strip

It's All Over

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen,
The Apollo Theater continues our legendary talent contest,
With the delicious, the the delectable, the defiant Dreamettes!

DREAMETTES: Move, move!
Move right out of my life!
Move, move!
Move right out of my life!

EFFIE WHITE [LORRELL ROBINSON AND DEENA JONES]:
You better move [Move!]
You're steppin' on my heart
I said move [Move]
You're tearing it apart, please move! [Please move]
Ohhh, what am I gonna do, my heart [My heart]
Ooh, breaking breaking up over you [Breaking, breaking up over you!]
You are so horribly Satanic
The way you lead me around [Oooh]
I feel just like the Titanic [Ohhhhh]
I'm always going down, down, down, down!
[Move, move, you're steppin' on my style]
You're steppin' on my style!
[Move, move, I wanna breathe for a while]
Ohh, please move, I wanna breathe for a while
[Move, move, move right outta my life]
Ohh, baby!
[Move it, move it, outta my life]
Ohh, baby!
[Move, move, move right outta my life]
Get outta my life!
[Move it, move it, outta my life]
There's too much pain and strife
So why don't you pack it up and move it, [Move]
Take the cat, kit, and caboodle [Move]
Take your broken down car [Move]
Your old smelly cigar [Move]
And just move right outta my [Move, move, move]
Move right outta my life! [Move right outta my life!]

DREAMETTES: Please move, move, move, move,
Please move, move, move, move... (continue in background)

Oh baby oh baby

[JAMES EARLY:]
Thirteen years of solid gold platters
Rising cost and cocktail chatter
Fat deejays, stereophonic sound, oh baby
The game of hits goes 'round and around
But you can fake your way to the top

[CURTIS:]
'Round and around,
Try that part baby

[LORRELL:]
'Round and around!

[JAMES EARLY:]
Fake your way to the top

[DEENA:]
'Round and around!

[CURTIS: Spoken]
You fit right in there sweetheart!

[JAMES EARLY:]
You can fake your way to the top

[EFFIE:]
'Round and around!

[CURTIS: Spoken]
I knew you'd have it!

[JAMES EARLY:]
And it's always real, so real

[DREAMETTES:]
Always so real

[JAMES EARLY:]
Yeah, when you're comin' down!

[ANNOUNCER: Spoken]
Ladies and Gentleman, the wildest man in show business, James "Thunder" Early!

[JAMES EARLY:]
Oh, Help me Jesus

[DREAMETTES:]
Help me, Jesus!

[JAMES EARLY:]
Help me, help me Jesus

[DREAMETTES:]
Help me, Jesus!

[JAMES EARLY:]
Help me, help me Jesus

[DREAMETTES:]
Help me, Jesus!

[JAMES EARLY:]
Help me Jesus
Up, back up, back up

[DREAMETTES:]
All the way up...

[JAMES EARLY:]
Yeah, back to number one
Back to number one
I know what's happening

[DREAMETTES:]
Doo, doot, doo doo

[JAMES EARLY:]
I been around
Workin' my way

[DREAMETTES:]
Doo, doot, doo doo

[JAMES EARLY:]
Through every town
I make my livin'

[DREAMETTES:]
Doo, doot, doo doo

[JAMES EARLY:]
Yes I do off of my sound

[DREAMETTES:]
Doo, doot, doo doo

[JAMES EARLY:]
And the game of hits
Here we go
Goes 'round, and around, and a

[DREAMETTES:]
'Round and around and 'round and around
and 'round and around

[JAMES EARLY:]
You can fake your way to the top

[DREAMETTES:]
'Round and around!

[JAMES EARLY]
Blow your horn!
Fake your way to the top
Don'tcha know I made my way to the top
Yes I did
And it's always real, so real

[DREAMETTES:]
Always so real... Ooh!

[JAMES EARLY:]
OH!

[DREAMETTES:]
Help me, Jesus!

[JAMES EARLY:]
Help me, help me Jesus

[DREAMETTES:]
Help me, Jesus!

[JAMES EARLY:]
Help me, help me Jesus

[DREAMETTES:]
Help me, Jesus!

[ALL:]
Fake my way to the top! Yeah, yeah!

Big, as in large, as in huge, as in mine is better than yours
Now once upon a time
The Cadillac car represented the highest classes in America
The pure unstained wasp
They never worried about the costs, no
Then the Cadillac car was bought by the rising Jews to show things were just as good and part of scheme
Now we got the Cadillac taken over by our Negro brother
To prove he too belongs in the American Dream
Look, I'm trying to tell you
(You better hurry up baby)
I'm trying to tell you first
If the big white man can make us think we need this Cadillac to make us feel as good as him
We can make him thinking needs of music to make him feel as good as us
We'll make him feel as good as us
But it's not as easy as it may sound
You got to get a smoother sound
(You got to get a smooth, got to get a smoother sound)
This man he's got obvious style
You can tell by his music and his dazzling smile
Now I like Sinatra, Jazz and the blues
And I like gospel and blue sway shoes
And I like modern sound that catch you real
There are so many sounds we love to hear
There are so many sounds we love to hear
There are so many sounds we love to hear
There are so many sounds we love to hear
We'll blend them all in
We'll blend it all in
The more you put in
The more you can win
The more we can win

Record, Cadillac Car, J. Thunder Early and the Dreamettes

Oh got me a Cadillac
Cadillac, Cadillac
I got Me a Cadillac car
Oo, Oo
Got me a Cadillac
Cadillac Cadillac
Oh, look at me mister, I'm a star
Our record's No. 58
Moving, moving, moving right to the top
Our record's No. 47
Moving, moving, moving right to the top
We're No. 32
Moving, moving, moving right to the top
We're No. 27
Moving, moving, moving right to the top

Got me a Cadillac, Cadillac, Cadillac
Got me a Cadillac car
Oh I've got me a Cadillac, Cadillac, Cadillac
Look at me mister, I'm a star
Look at me mister, I'm a star
Look at me mister, I'm a star

[Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne]

Steppin to the bad side, ooh, ooh, ooh

[Wayne]
Steppin to the bad side

[Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White]
Gonna take a mean

[Curtis]
Ride

[C.C. White]
Ride

[J.T. Early]
Mean ride

[C.C. White]
The smile I had has gone away

[J.T. Early]
Those that steal gonna pay

[Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne]
Steppin to the bad side today
Steppin to the bad side, ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a mean ride, ooh, ooh, ooh

[C.C. White]
The smile I had has gone away

[J.T. Early]
Those that steal are gonna pay

[Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne]
Steppin to the bad side today

[Curtis]
I tell ya now, its got to end
No more trustin them, my friends
We're gonna change our style, change our tone
Look for songs we sing our own

[Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne]
Steppin to the bad side, ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a mean ride, ooh, ooh, ooh

[Curtis]
I got you all the breaks you need
Just two years, we'll be in the lead
Just sit back, its plain to see
Open your eyes and trust in me

[Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne]
Steppin to the bad side, ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a mean ride, ooh, ooh, ooh

Vocal breakdown
[Radio DJ intros, overlapping]

[Dreamettes](x2)
Steppin to the bad side, steppin to the bad side

[Announcer]
Singing their big new hit, here's James Thunder Early and the Dreamettes!

[James Thunder Early]
I had to step into the bad side

[Dreamettes]
Ooh, ooh, ooh

[James Thunder Early]
I had to take myself a mean ride

[Dreamettes]
Ooh, ooh, ooh

[James Thunder Early]
You know the smile I had has gone away

[Dreamettes]
Ooh

[James Thunder Early]
Those that steal are gonna pay

[J.T. Early & Dreamettes]
Steppin to the bad side(Dreamettes: Today)

[James Thunder Early]
Yea-ee-yea, Man just stole my woman from me
Took her down to Tennessee
She was the best girl I ever knew
If it wasnt for him, she'd still be true
I've always been a good man, its been said
Damnit, that man, he wish you were dead
Men like him make good men mad
Starting today I'm gonna be bad, yeah, yeah, yeah

[J.T. Early ad libs]

[Dreamettes](repeat to end of song)
Step, step, to the bad side

What about what I need? (Curtis says it's the best thing for the group)
What about what's best for me? (He feels the Dreams can cross over)
What about how I feel? (But when we're famous, I'll write great things for you. Effie, do it for me)
What about me? What about me?

It's more than you
It is more than me
No matter what we are
We are a family
This dream is for all of us
This one can be real
And you can't stop us now
Because of how you feel
It's more than you
It is more than me
Whatever dreams we have
They're for the family
We're not alone anymore
Now there are others there
And that dream's big enough for all of us to share
So don't think you're going you're not going anywhere
You're staying and taking your share
And if you get afraid again
I'll be there

We're a family
Like a giant tree
Branching out toward the sky
We're a family
We're so much more than just you and I
We're a family
Like a giant tree
Going stronger going wiser
We're going free
We need you
We're a family

The ANNOUNCER:
Ladies and gentlemen, the Crystal Room is proud to present the club debut of America's new recording stars - The Dreams

DEENA:
Every man has his own special dream, and your dreams' just about to come true.
Life's not as bad as it may seem if you
If you open your eyes to what's in front of you.

DREAMS: We're your dreamgirls

DEENA:Boys we'll make ya happy...yeah!

DREAMS:We're your dreamgirls

DEENA:Boys, we'll always care

DREAMS:We're your dreamgirls, dreamgirls will never leave you.

DEENA-No, no and all you've got to do is dream, baby...

DREAMS-We'll be there. Dreams!

DEENA-Dreamgirls will help you through the night!

DREAMS-Dreams

DEENA-Dreamgirls will make you feel all right.

LORELL-Dreamgirls keep you dreaming your whole life through.

EFFIE-Yes dreamgirls can make your dreams come true.

(Chorus)

DREAMS-Dreams

DEENA-Dreamgirls will help you to survive.

DREAMS-Dreams

DEENA-Dreamgirls keep your fantasies alive!

EFFIE-Dreamgirls always love you and they'll be true!

LORELL-Yes, dreamgirls can only belong to you.

DEENA-I'm not the dream that you've had before,
I'm the dream that'll give you more and more.

(Chorus)

Tell us, Miss Jones
How does it feel
To be the lead of a hot new group today
Tell us, Miss Jones
How does it feel
To be the lead of a hot new group today

Wonderful, what can I say but wonderful
Yes, it's wonderful
Today has been wonderful and new

And I couldn't have done it alone
We thank you

Deena, it's only the beginning
Only the beginning
I'm gonna make you the most famous woman who's ever lived
It's gonna be you
Gonna be you
Your face will be everywhere
Your smile will be everywhere
They love you, Deena
They love you, Deena
You've got that and
They know a star is there

[Effie]
And I am telling you
I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I can ever go
No, no, there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
I don't wanna be free
I'm staying
I'm staying
And you, and you
You're gonna love me, oohh ooh mm mm
You're gonna love me

And I am telling you
I'm not going
Even though the rough times are showing
There's just no way, there's no way
We're part of the same place
We're part of the same time
We both share the same blood
We both have the same mind
And time and time, we've had so much to see and
No, no, no, no, no, no
I'm not waking up tomorrow morning and finding that there's nobody there

And I mean there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
You see there's just no way, there's no way

Tear down the mountains
Yell, scream, and shout like you can say what you want
I'm not walking out
Stop all the rivers, push, strike, and kill
I'm not gonna leave you
There's no way I will

And I am telling you
I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I can ever, ever go
No, no, no, no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
Oh, I'm not living without you, not living without you
I don't wanna be free
I'm staying, I'm staying
And you, and you, and you
You're gonna love me

You're gonna love me, yes you are
Ooh ooh love me, ooh ooh ooh love me
Love me, love me, love me, love me

You're gonna love me

Lorrell:
Yes I knew you were married when I met you
Told myself "That's the way it's got to be!"
But for all these years "the best of my life"
My life has become a catastrophe
Sitting 'round waiting on a man who ain't comin'
Ain't no party, no, no, no
I'm sittin' there wishin' I had some aggression
To get me through, but it wasn't always you
Don't I give you the lovin', sweet daddy?
Anytime she let you slip away
You're gonna tell her now that you love me
And you're gonna tell her today
Just sitting there waiting on a man who ain't comin'
Ain't no party, no, no, no
I'm sittin' there wishin' I had some aggression
To get me through, but it wasn't always you
Where's my party?
Where is my party?
Where is the steel train?
Where're the flowers?
I'm all dressed up in my party dress
I've been sittin' here for hours
This ain't no party
No, no, no, no it ain't no party, baby
Now, it's been seven years, and it don't take a smarty
To realize that even though my man throws confetti in my face
It still don't make it no party
This ain't no party, it ain't no party baby
My mama wants to know when you gonna marry me
If you want me in your life you better make me your wife
My daddy's comin' to town I can't be messin' around
Oh you better tell me, when you're gonna marry me
I wanna know when is the party?

[Thanks to thejcm@gmail.com for lyrics]

When I first saw you, I said, oh my
I said, oh my, that's a dream, that's a dream
I needed a dream, when all seemed to go bad
Then I found you
And I have had the most beautiful dreams any man has ever had
When I first saw you, I said, oh my
I said, oh my, that's my dream, that's my dream
I needed a dream to make me strong
You were the only reason I've had to go on
You're my dream, all the things I ever knew
You're my dream, who could believe it could ever come true
And who could believe the world would believe in my dreams too

There comes a time when a child's got to grow
There comes a time when the woman's got to go
Mama said I am special
She said I've got to go
I'm just as good
I'm even better than
That's what you would say
Shall I need to say
Shall I need to say
I'm not gonna say

You're my dream (Now I've got dreams of my own)
All the things I could ever be (Dreams you never know)
You're my dream
They'll never take my dream from me

When I first saw you, I said, oh my, oh my
That's my dream

Effie:
Look at me, Look at me
I am changing
Trying every way I can
I am changing
I'll be better than I am
I'm trying to find a way to understand
But I need you, I need you
I need a hand
I am changing
Seeing everything so clear
I am changing
I'm gonna start right now, right here
I'm hoping to work it out
And I know that I can
But I need you, I need a hand

All of my life I've been a fool
Who said I can do it on my own
How many good friends have I already lost?
How many dog nights have I known?
Walking down that wrong road
There was nothing I could find
All those years of darkness
Looking for some light
But now I can see

I am changing
Trying every way I can
I am changing
I'll be better than I am
But I need a friend
To help me start all over again
That would be just fine
I know it's gonna work out this time
'Cause this time I am
This time I am
I am changing
I'll get my life together now
I am changing
Yes I know how
I'm gonna start again
I'm gonna leave my past behind
I'll change my life
I'll make a vow and nothings gonna stop me now

[Announcer:] The mellow sounds of James T Early
[Jimmy Early:]
I meant you no harm
I never meant to make you cry
You are the only one I've ever loved in my life
And though it's hard for me to show it
I've got to let you know it
Cuz darling I love you more each day
My words got in the way
Oh if you love me more
Yes you must believe
I love you more than words can say
Yeah, it's...

I can't do it, I can't sing any more sad songs
There got to be some good times
Brian, Brian
Look, I will give you a count-on
And the rest you guys come over here when I give you

One two three hit me
Bop be bop, bop be bop be deed bop
Bop be bop, bop yeah
Bop be bop, hit me bop be bop
One two yes please man, give it to you
Uh, sound good, yeah
Oh, one two three hit me, yeah
Bop be bop, oh
Hey girl lets rock with jimmy early
Got a home in the hills, Mercedes benz, hot swimming pool, got lots of friends
Got Clothes by the acre, credit to spare, I could wake up tomorrow and find nobody there
But Jimmy want more, jimmy want more, jimmy want, jimmy wanna yeah, something good
Jimmy want a rib, jimmy want a steak, jimmy want a piece of your chocolate cake
More than all that Jimmy want a raise, cuz
Jimmy got soul, Jimmy got soul, Jimmy got, Jimmy got
I've got to blue, got to blue, got to get ???
I cant do rock
I cant do roll, what I can do baby is show my soul,
Jimmy got soul, jimmy got soul, jimmy got, jimmy got feel the blue
I got tumble, I feel the blue
I got a gun, got to the gun

I don't believe what Jimmy is doing out there, he's dropped his pants
Even Jimmy wouldn't dance
Showbiz is showbiz, showbiz is showbiz

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Effie, it's been all these years
You haven't even said hello
I'm your brother, Effie
Say "hello"
Come on, Effie, you know I'm sorry
I should have come today
Hold me, is all I have to say

You've always been a baby
But I'm trying to change
And so am I
It's taken all these years to be free
Of loving that man (finding myself)
And getting a hold of the anger in me
Effie, I have a song
And only you can sing it the way it should be
I waited so long to hear you say that to me
Say it again, say it again
Effie, sing my song the way it should be

Effie:
You want all my love and my devotion
You want my loving soul right on the line
I have no doubt that I could love you forever
The only trouble is, you really don't have the time
You've got one night only, one night only
That's all you have to spare
One night only, let's not pretend to care
One night only, one night only
Come on big baby come on
One night only, we only have 'til dawn
In the morning this feeling will be gone
It has no chance going on
Something so right has got no chance to live
So let's forget about chances, this one night I will give

Announcer:
Singing their new record sensation, Deena Jones and the Dreams

Deena and the Dreams:
You want all my love and my devotion
You want my loving soul right on the line
I have no doubt that I could love you forever
The only trouble is, I really, really don't have the time
You've got one night only, one night only
That's all I have to spare
One night only, let's not pretend to care
One night only, one night only
Come on big baby come on
One night only, we only have 'til dawn (We only have 'til dawn)
In the morning this feeling will be gone (Be gone)
It has no chance going on
Something so right has got no chance to live
So let's forget about chances, it's one night I will give
One night only, one night only
Come on big baby come on
One night only, we only have 'til dawn (Nothing but one night)
One night only, one night only
There's nothing more to say
One night only, words get in the way (Nothing but one night)
One night only, one night only...

Ladies and gentlemen, in their farewell performance, the incredible Dreams

We didn't make forever.
We each got to go our separate way,
And now we're standing here, helpless,
Looking for something to say.
We've been together a long time.
We never thought it would end.
We were always so close to each other;
You were always my friend.

And it's hard to say good-bye, my love.
Hard to see you cry, my love.
Hard to open up that door.
You're not sure what you're going for.

I didn't want this to happen,
But we shouldn't feel sad.
We had a good life together.
Just remember, remember, all the times we had.
It's not that I don't love you deeply
You were my family
It's just that I'm feeling there's so much more
Waiting out there for you and me.

And it's hard to say good-bye, my love.
Hard to see you cry, my love.
Hard to open up that door.
You're not sure what you're going for.

You'll know I'll always love you.
You'll know I'll always care.
And no matter how far I may go,
In my thoughts,
You'll always be there.

(It's so hard) hard to say good-bye, my love.
(Baby, it's hard) hard to see you cry, my love.
(It's hard) hard to open up that door,
When you're not sure what you're going for.

(It's so hard.)
Good-bye my love.
(Baby, it's so hard.)
We didn't make forever.
It's so hard.
I can feel there's something more.
(When you're not sure what you're going for.)
We've got to work it,
We've got to try,
Though it's hard, so hard
We have to say good-bye
Though it's hard, so hard
We have to say
We didn't make forever.
How could we loose tomorrow?
We didn't make forever.
How could we loose tomorrow?

Effie:
Every man has his own special dream,
And that dream's just about to come true.
Life's not as bad it may seem,
If you open your eyes to what's in front of you.

The Dreams:
We're your Dreamgirls, boys,
We'll make you happy.
We're your Dreamgirls, boys,
We'll always care.
We're your Dreamgirls,
Dreamgirls will never leave you.

Effie (Dreams)
And all you got to do is Dream (All you got to do is Dream)
All you got to do is Dream (Just dream and baby)

Dreams:
Just Dream and baby we'll be there,
We'll be there,
We'll be there.
We'll be......there.

I was driving down the strip
Driving down the strip
I saw this electric sign 20 storeys high
It said Deena Jones an incredible dream
With the SOV end almost touching the sky

I was driving down the strip
Driving down the strip
Get out of my way
I gotta to see my little girls
??? yes I am
I gotta keep on, oh keep on moving, moving
Oh I'm driving
Gotta keep on driving, yes I am

Clarence.
There you are, Effie, I've been lookin' all over.

Effie.
I turn my back, and find myself out on the line. You could've warned me but that would've been too kind.

Clarence.
I've been warning you since Chicago to clean up your act
You've been late, you've been mean, giving all kinds of bullshit flack.

Effie.
That's a lie, that's a lie. It's just I haven't been feeling that well.

Clarence.
Effie, please, stop excusing yourself. You've been late, You've been mean, and getting fatter all the time.

Effie.
Now you're lyin', you're lyin'.
I've never been so thin, you're lyin', you're lyin'
Cause you're knockin' off that piece of thinks-shes-better-than-everybody
She ain't better than anybody.
She ain't nothin' but common.

Deena.
Now who you think you're calling common, you're self indulgent, self-absorbed and unprofessional.

Effie.
You! I'm calling you, I'm calling you that common piece is knocking off.

Deena.
Now you listen to me Ms. Blame-it-on-the-world, see I put up with you for much too long.
I have put up with your bitchin', I put up with your naggin', and ALL your screamin' too!

Lorrell.
OOOH, when are you two going to stop all this fighting!?

Effie.
Stay out of this Lorrell, this is between Deena & me.

Lorrell.
Yeah! This is between me too, I'm as much a part of this group as anybody else.
And I'm tired, Effie, I'm tired of all the problems you're makin' us.

Effie.
I always knew you two worked together!

Lorrell.
What!

Effie.
I always knew you two were ganging up on me!

Curtis.
And now watch your tone don't blame it all around

Lorrell.
That's alright, Jimmy. I can handle that

Curtis.
She had nothing to do with this change, it was you.
You always thinking of you. All you can do is ring and ring
You think your star is a king
But wake up baby, your star is a spare

Curtis.
I know you were a trouble from the start.
You were a real bad trouble from the start
Will you get it out now
I'm not building this group to have to tear it apart, go ahead, rat, scream and shout.
Don't worry baby, I'll buy you out.

Effie.
There's no money dirty enough to buy me out

Clarence.
Lay off, Effie, now take the money and run.

Effie.
You in this CC ?!

Clarence.
Cool it, Effie, this time you know what you done.

Effie.
So they've punched your black ass too, huh?

Clarence.
I said, cool it, Effie. This time you've gone too far.

Effie.
Boy, I can go further. I can go further!

Clarence
I don't want to stay around this, I'm just breakin' in to this business.
This is between all of you. Now this is none of my affair.

Effie.
Yeah, well it's between you too now lil' sista.
This new job is as much your sin.
Look at me, look at me.
How much did you put out to get in?

Clarence.
Now, you watch your mouth, watch your mouth Ms. Effie White
Cause I don't take that tone from no second-rate diva, who can't sustain.

Effie.
I'm not feelin' well, I got pain.

ALL.
Effie, we all got pain.

Effie.
All those years I was with you, I was a sister.

ALL.
You were a trouble.

Effie.
And now you're telling me, it's all over.

ALL.
And now we're telling you, it's all over.

Effie.
And now, I'm telling you, I ain't goin'.

ALL.
It's all over.

Effie.
I ain't goin'.

ALL.
It's all over...