“WHEN BROADWAY HISTORY IS BEING MADE, YOU CAN FEEL IT. WORKING WITH AN UNUSUALLY GIFTED NEW COMPOSER, HENRY KRIEGER, AND A CLEVER LIBRETTIST, THE PLAYWRIGHT TOM EYEN, MICHAEL BENNETT HAS FASHIONED A SHOW THAT STRIKES WITH THE SPEED AND HEAT OF LIGHTNING.” - FRANK RICH, THE NEW YORK TIMES, DECEMBER 21, 1981
I WAS THERE ON THAT NIGHT, SITTING IN THE BACK ROW OF THE UPPER BALCONY. THE CAST WAS EXTRAORDINARY AND THE STAGING ELECTRIC, BUT WHAT I REMEMBER MOST CLEARLY IS THE EXCITEMENT OF HEARING THOSE SONGS FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS WAS MUSIC UNLIKE ANYTHING THAT HAD BEEN HEARD IN THE THEATRE UP TO THAT POINT, A BLEND OF R&B, JAZZ, BLUES, BROADWAY, GOSPEL, SOUL, DISCO AND YES, EVEN OPERA. THE COMPOSER WAS HENRY KRIEGER, AND ONE OF THE GREAT THRILLS OF MAKING THIS FILM HAS BEEN THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH HIM, AND BECOME HIS FRIEND. HE IS – TO PUT A TWIST ON A FAMOUS SONDHEIM QUOTE – A MAN OF INFINITE TALENT AND UNLIMITED SOUL. WORKING WITH THE GIFTED MUSIC SUPERVISORS, RANDY SPENDLOVE AND MATT SULLIVAN, THE PRODUCING TEAM OF HARVEY MASON, JR. AND DAMON THOMAS (A/K/A THE UNDERDOGS) HAS IN MY OPINION BRILLIANTLY MET THE CHALLENGE OF UPDATING THE SOUND OF THE ORIGINAL SCORE, WHILE ALSO PLACING THE PERFORMANCE SONGS IN A MORE AUTHENTIC PERIOD SETTING. FINALLY, A SPECIAL THANKS TO A DREAM CAST INTERPRETING THESE ROLES FOR A NEW GENERATION. JAMIE FOXX, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, EDDIE MURPHY, JENNIFER HUDSON, ANIKA NONI ROSE, KEITH ROBINSON, SHARON LEAL, HINTON BATTLE – I BELIEVE THEY MAKE THE TWENTY-FIVE YEAR GAP BETWEEN THE STAGE PRODUCTION AND THE MOVIE MORE THAN WORTH THE WAIT. – BILL CONDON
CAST CURTIS TAYLOR, JR. JAMIE FOXX DEENA JONES BEYONCÉ KNOWLES JAMES “THUNDER” EARLY EDDIE MURPHY MARTY MADISON DANNY GLOVER EFFIE WHITE JENNIFER HUDSON LORRELL ROBINSON ANIKA NONI ROSE C.C. WHITE KEITH ROBINSON MICHELLE MORRIS SHARON LEAL WAYNE HINTON BATTLE MAGIC MARIAH WILSON MAY YVETTE CASON MAX WASHINGTON KEN PAGE M.C. RALPH HARRIS TINY JOE DIXON MICHAEL-LEON WOOLEY JAZZ SINGER LORETTA DEVINE JERRY HARRIS JOHN LITHGOW SAM WALSH JOHN KRASINSKI RONALD WHITE ALEXANDER FOLK AUNT ETHEL ESTHER SCOTT MIAMI COMIC BOBBY SLAYTON TEDDY CAMPBELL JORDAN WRIGHT MELBA EARLY DAWNN LEWIS TALENT BOOKER JALEEL WHITE JOANN JONELL KENNEDY CHARLENE SYBYL WALKER STEPP SISTERS LESLEY NICOLE LEWIS EBONI Y. NICHOLS ARIKÉ RICE FATIMA ROBINSON LITTLE ALBERT AAKOMON “AJ” JONES TRU-TONES BARSHEEM BERNARD FOWLER ANWAR “FLII STYLZ” BURTON TYRELL WASHINGTON DAVE RORY O’MALLEY SWEETHEARTS LAURA BELL BUNDY ANNE WARREN
DISC ONE 01 I’M LOOKIN’ FOR SOMETHING PERFORMED BY MAXI ANDERSON, CHARLENE CARMON & KEISHA HEELY
02 GOIN’
DOWNTOWN
PERFORMED BY DURRELL BABBS, LUKE BOYD, ERIC DAWKINS & STEVE RUSSELL
03 TAKIN’ THE LONG WAY HOME PERFORMED BY MICHAEL LEON WOOLEY
04 MOVE
10 I WANT YOU BABY
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON
11 FAMILY
PERFORMED BY STEVE RUSSELL
PERFORMED BY JAMIE FOXX, JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, KEITH ROBINSON & ANIKA NONI ROSE 12
DREAMGIRLS
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES & ANIKA NONI ROSE
13 HEAVY
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES & ANIKA NONI ROSE
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES & ANIKA NONI ROSE
05 FAKE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP
14 IT’S ALL OVER
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, EDDIE MURPHY & ANIKA NONI ROSE
06 BIG
(JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL) 07 CADILLAC CAR
PERFORMED BY LAURA BELL BUNDY, JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, EDDIE MURPHY, RORY O’MALLEY, ANIKA NONI ROSE & ANNE WARREN
08 STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE
MIROKU MUSIC (ASCAP) ADMIN. BY WILLIAMSON MUSIC / BLACK CHICK MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY (ASCAP) & SKG SONGS (ASCAP) ADMIN. BY CHERRY LANE MUSIC PUBLISHING
06 I
MEANT YOU NO HARM/JIMMY’S RAP PERFORMED BY EDDIE MURPHY
07 LORRELL LOVES
JIMMY/FAMILY (REPRISE)
PERFORMED BY BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, SHARON LEAL & ANIKA NONI ROSE
08 STEP
ON OVER
15 AND I AM TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING
PERFORMED BY LORETTA DEVINE
09 I MISS YOU OLD FRIEND
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON
10 EFFIE, SING MY SONG *
DISC TWO
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON & KEITH ROBINSON
01 I’M
SOMEBODY
09 LOVE YOU I DO MIROKU MUSI C (ASCAP) ADMIN . BY WILLIAMSON MUSIC / BLACK CHICK MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY (ASCAP) & SKG SONGS (ASCAP) ADMIN. BY CHERRY LANEMUSIC PUBLISHING
WRITTEN BY HENRY KRIEGER & SIEDAH GARRETT
PERFORMED BY BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, SHARON LEAL & ANIKA NONI ROSE
PERFORMED BY BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, SHARON LEAL & ANIKA NONI ROSE
WRITTEN BY HENRY KRIEGER & SIEDAH GARRETT
05 PERFECT WORLD
PERFORMED BY JAMIE FOXX, JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, SHARON LEAL, KEITH ROBINSON & ANIKA NONI ROSE
PERFORMED BY HINTON BATTLE, JAMIE FOXX, JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, EDDIE MURPHY, KEITH ROBINSON & ANIKA NONI ROSE PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON
04 I AM CHANGING
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, EDDIE MURPHY & ANIKA NONI ROSE
11 ONE
NIGHT ONLY
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON
14 HARD TO SAY GOODBYE PERFORMED BY BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, SHARON LEAL & ANIKA NONI ROSE
15 DREAMGIRLS (FINALE)
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, SHARON LEAL & ANIKA NONI ROSE
16 CURTAIN CALL 17 FAMILY
(END TITLE)
PERFORMED BY JAMIE FOXX, JENNIFER HUDSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, KEITH ROBINSON & ANIKA NONI ROSE
18 WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU (DUET)
PERFORMED BY JAMIE FOXX & BEYONCÉ KNOWLES
19 ONE NIGHT ONLY (DANCE MIX) *
PERFORMED BY BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, SHARON LEAL & ANIKA NONI ROSE
20 AND I AM TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING
(DANCE MIX) *
PERFORMED BY JENNIFER HUDSON
21 PATIENCE
(COMPOSER DEMO) *
PERFORMED BY HENRY KRIEGER
WRITTEN BY HENRY KRIEGER & WILLIE REALE
12 ONE NIGHT ONLY (DISCO)
MIROKU MUSIC (ASCAP) ADMIN. BY WILLIAMSON MUSIC / COPYRIGHT CONTROL
02 WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU
PERFORMED BY BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, SHARON LEAL & ANIKA NONI ROSE
* BONUS TRACK
03 PATIENCE
PERFORMED BY BEYONCÉ KNOWLES
13 LISTEN
ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY HENRY KRIEGER & TOM EYEN
PERFORMED BY JAMIE FOXX
PERFORMED BY EDDIE M URPHY, KEITH ROBINSON & ANIKA NONI ROSE WRITTEN BY HENRY KRIEGER & WILLIE REALE MIROKU MUSIC (ASCAP) ADMIN. BY WILLIAMSON MUSIC / COPYRIGHT CONTROL
WRITTEN BY HENRY KRIEGER, SCOTT CUTLER, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES & ANNE PREVEN MIROKU MUSIC (ASCAP) ADMIN BY WILLIAMSON MUSIC / SCOTTAROCK MUSIC (ASCAP) ADMIN. BY KOBALT / SKG SONGS (ASCAP) ADMIN BY CHERRY LANE MUSIC PUBLISHING / SHIGSHAG MUSIC (BMI) ADMIN. BY KOBALT / B-DAY PUBLISHING (ASCAP) / SONGS OF SKG (BMI) ADMIN. BY CHERRY RIVER MUSIC PUBLISHING
DREAMGIRLS MUSIC (ASCAP) ADMIN. BY UNIVERSAL-GEFFEN MUSIC / DREAMETTES MUSIC (BMI) ADMIN BY UNIVERSAL-GEFFEN AGAIN MUSIC (BMI)
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
DISC ONE 01 I’M LOOKIN’ FOR SOMETHING
STEPP SISTERS
I’M LOOKIN’ FOR SOMETHING, BABY SOMETHING THAT’LL GIVE ME A RISE I’M LOOKIN’ FOR SOMETHING, BABY LIKE A REAL NICE SURPRISE I’M LOOKIN’ FOR SOMETHING, BABY SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE GOT I’M LOOKIN’ FOR SOMETHING, BABY AND IT’S GONNA BE REAL HOT I’M LOOKIN’ LOOKIN’ LOOKIN’ LOOKIN’ EVERYWHERE I’M LOOKIN’ HIGH, I’M LOOKIN’ LOW NO TIME TO SPARE SO SISTER DON’T GET IN MY WAY OR YOU BEWARE AS LONG AS I CAN FIND WHAT’S MINE I JUST DON’T CARE... I’M LOOKIN’ FOR SOMETHING, BABY I’M LOOKIN’ FOR SOMETHING NOW!
02
GOIN’ DOWNTOWN
TRU-TONES LITTLE ALBERT
ME AND MY BABY GOIN’ DOWNTOWN ME AND MY BABY GETTIN’ DOWN TONIGHT ME AND MY BABY GOIN’ DOWNTOWN ME AND MY BABY GONNA CHECK CHECK CHECK OUT THE SIGHTS WE’RE LOOKIN’ AROUND LOOKIN’ AROUND
DOWNTOWN OOOOOOOH DOWNTOWN ON THE TOWN WITH MY SWEET LADY OH GONNA HAVE US A TIME TONIGHT
ALL
CHECKIN’ IT OVER, CHECKIN’ IT OUT... WE’RE GOIN’ DOWNTOWN CHECK CHECK CHECK OUT THE SIGHTS!
03 TAKIN’ THE LONG WAY HOME
TINY JOE DIXON
BABY, I’M TAKIN’ THE LONG WAY HOME ’CAUSE MY BABY DON’T LIVE THERE NO MORE BABY, I’M TAKIN’ THE LONG WAY HOME ’CAUSE MY BABY DON’T LIVE THERE NO MORE I GOT NOWHERE TO GO ’CAUSE MY BABY DON’T LIVE THERE NO MORE SHE LEFT WITH ALL HER CLOTHES THE BEDROOM IN A MESS I DON’T KNOW WHY SHE WENT AWAY ’CAUSE I GAVE HER MY BEST OH, BABY, I’M TAKIN’ THE LONG WAY HOME ’CAUSE MY BABY DON’T LIVE THERE NO MORE... I’M WALKING REAL SLOW ’CAUSE MY BABY DON’T LIVE THERE NO MORE OH YEAH
EFFIE, DEENA, LORRELL
MOVE, MOVE, MOVE RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE MOVE IT MOVE IT, OUT OF MY LIFE MOVE, MOVE, MOVE RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE...
EFFIE
YOU ARE SO HORRIBLY SATANIC THE WAY YOU LEAD ME AROUND I FEEL JUST LIKE THE TITANIC I’M ALWAYS GOING DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN
DEENA, LORRELL
MOVE, MOVE ,YOU’RE STEPPIN’ ON MY STYLE
EFFIE
YOU’RE STEPPIN’ ON MY STYLE, YES YOU ARE , I SAID MOVE
DEENA, LORRELL
MOVE, MOVE, I WANT TO BRE ATHE FOR A WHILE
04 MOVE
EFFIE, DEENA, LORRELL
MOVE, MOVE, MOVE RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE MOVE, MOVE, MOVE RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE
EFFIE
YOU BETTER MOVE YOU’RE STEPPIN’ ON MY HEART I SAID MOVE YOU’RE TEARIN’ IT APART, PLEASE MOVE OH WHAT AM I GONNA DO? MY HEART IS BREAKIN’ BREAKIN’ UP OVER YOU YOU’VE GOT A SUCH MAGNETIC POWER THAT JUST KEEPS HOLDING ME DOWN I FEEL JUST LIKE A FLOWER THAT YOU’RE KEEPING STUCK IN THE GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND
EFFIE
I WANT TO BREATHE FOR A WHILE HEY BABY, HEY BABY! GET OUT OF MY LIFE THERE’S TOO MUCH PAIN AND STRIFE SO WHY DON’T YOU PACK IT UP AND MOVE IT? TAKE THE CAT, KIT, AND KABOODLE TAKE YOUR BROKEN DOWN CAR YOUR SMELLY CIGAR AND JUST MOVE RIGHT OUT OF MY MOVE RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE! PLEASE MOVE, MOVE, MOVE, MOVE, PLEASE MOVE
05 FAKE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP
JIMMY
THIRTEEN YEARS OF SOLID GOLD PLATTERS RISING COSTS AND COCKTAIL CHATTER FAT DEEJAYS, STEREOPHONIC SOUND, OH BABY THE GAME OF HITS GOES AROUND AND AROUND BUT YOU CAN FAKE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP ROUND AND AROUND Try that part right there, baby.
LORRELL
ROUND AND AROUND
JIMMY
FAKE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP
DEENA
ROUND AND AROUND
JIMMY
Yeah, you fell right in there, didn’t you, sweetheart? YOU CAN FAKE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP
EFFIE
ROUND AND AROUND!
JIMMY
Shit, I knew you’d have it! BUT IT’S ALWAYS REAL, SO REAL
EFFIE, DEENA, LORRELL ALWAYS SO REAL
JIMMY
WHEN YOU’RE COMIN’ DOWN I KNOW WHAT’S HAPP’NIN’, I BEEN AROUND FAKIN’ MY WAY THROUGH EVERY TOWN I MAKE MY LIVIN’ OFF O’ MY SOUND AND THE GAME OF HITS IT GOES AROUND AND AROUND AND AROUND AND AROUND
EFFIE, DEENA, LORRELL
AROUND AND AROUND AROUND AND AROUND
JIMMY
A MAN GETS LONELY WORKIN’ HARD ON THE ROAD HE’S AWAY FROM HIS WOMAN IT’S A HEAVY LOAD Time to bring up the lights! Yeah, let’s see which one of these girls is goin’ home with Jimmy tonight! Yeah, I got a nice warm bed waitin’ on ya. Alright now, come on now, who wants to sit on Daddy’s lap? Break it down. I SAID I FAKED MY WAY TO THE TOP OH-OH YOU KNOW I FAKED MY WAY TO THE TOP YEAH-YEAH OH, YES I DID I FAKED MY WAY TO THE TOP OH YEAH, OH YES I DID... AND IT’S ALWAYS REAL, SO REAL, BABY WHEN YOU’RE COMIN’ DOWN... HELP ME, JESUS HELP HELP HELP HELP ME, JESUS FAKE MY WAY TO THE TOP!
06 BIG (JAZZ
INSTRUMENTAL)
07 CADILLAC
CAR
JIMMY DREAMETTES
I GOT ME A CADILLAC CADILLAC CADILLAC I GOT ME A CADILLAC CAR OOH OOH GOT ME A CADILLAC CADILLAC CADILLAC LOOK AT ME, MISTER, I’M A STAR OOH OOH I’M ON THE MOVE YEAH I’M GETTIN’ ON WHOO-OOH I’M BREAKIN’ OUT AAAH AND IT WON’T TAKE LONG WON’T TAKE LONG BEHIND THE WHEEL YEAH GOT A SONG WHOO-OOH PEDAL’S DOWN AAAH AND I’M GONE GONE (REPEAT CHORUS) ANTENNA’S UP UP TOP IS DOWN DOWN PEELIN’ OUT OOH DON’T CARE WHERE I’M BOUND GOT THESE FOUR WHEELS YEAH SPINNIN’ ‘ROUND WHOO-OOH ME AND MY TWO-TONED CADDY GONNA BLOW THIS TOWN YEAH I’M MOVIN’ OUT OUT MOVIN’ UP UP MOVIN’ ON MOVE ME MOVE ME MOVE ME RIGHT TO THE TOP! MOVIN’ OUT OUT MOVIN’ UP UP MOVIN’ ON MOVE ME MOVE ME MOVE ME RIGHT TO THE TOP! MOVE ME MOVE ME MOVE ME RIGHT TO THE TOP! RIGHT TO THE TOP!
SWEETHEARTS
OOOH EEEE OOOH DAVE OOOH EEEE OOOH GOT ME A CADILLAC OOOH EEEE OOOH CADILLAC CADILLAC GOT ME A CADILLAC CAR OH, I’VE GOT ME A CADILLAC CADILLAC CADILLAC LOOK AT ME, MISTER, I’M A STAR OOOH EEEE OOOH LOOK AT ME, MISTER, I’M A STAR OOOH OOOH LOOK AT ME, MISTER, I’M A STAR OOOH STAR
08 STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE
C.C.
WAYNE
THOSE THAT STEAL ARE GONNA PAY
ALL
They stole our hit. I never thought...
STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE TODAY
CURTIS
CURTIS
YOU GOT ME TO THINK FOR YOU NOW
C.C.
I’VE TRIED TO MAKE GOOD WITHOUT MUCH SUCCESS
CURTIS
YOU GOT ME TO THINK FOR YOU NOW
C.C.
EVERY TIME I TRY FOR MORE I WIND UP WITH LESS
I’M TELLING YOU NOW IT’S GOT TO END NO MORE TRUSTING THEM, MY FRIEND CHANGE OUR STYLE, CHANGE OUR TONE MAKE THE SONGS WE SING OUR OWN
ALL
STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE, OOH, OOH, OOH GONNA TAKE A MEAN RIDE, OOH, OOH, OOH
CURTIS
CURTIS
I’LL GET YOU ALL THE BREAKS YOU NEED IN JUST TWO YEARS WE’LL BE IN THE LEAD CAN’T SIT BACK IT’S PLAIN TO SEE OPEN YOUR EYES AND TRUST IN ME
C.C.
STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE, OOH, OOH, OOH GONNA TAKE A MEAN RIDE, OOH, OOH, OOH
WAYNE
C.C. I WAS A MAN WHO TRIED TO BE GOOD
YOU GOTTA PUT YOUR SOUL ON A MORAL BREAK GET TO THE POINT, YOU JUST GOTTA TAKE STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE OOH, OOH, OOH STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE
C.C.
GONNA TAKE A MEAN RIDE
WAYNE, CURTIS
ALL
WAYNE
I WAS ALWAYS MISUNDERSTOOD
CURTIS
C.C.
CAN’T PLAY FAIR OR BE TOO MEEK YOU GOTTA GET WAY DOWN AND SHOW YOUR DANGER STREAK
WAYNE
STREAK, STREAK, STREAK
ALL
STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE, OOH, OOH, OOH GONNA TAKE A MEAN RIDE, OOH, OOH, OOH STEPPIN’ STEPPIN’ STEPPIN’ STEPPIN’ STEP, STEP, STEP STEP STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE!
MEAN RIDE
THE SMILE I HAD IS GONE AWAY THOSE THAT STEAL ARE GONNA PAY STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE TODAY STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE, OOH, OOH, OOH GONNA TAKE A MEAN RIDE, OOH, OOH, OOH
C.C.
THE SMILE I HAD IS GONE AWAY
C.C., WAYNE ALL
DREAMETTES
STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE
JIMMY DREAMETTES
I HAD TO STEP INTO THE BAD SIDE OOH, OOH, OOH I HAD TO TAKE MYSELF A MEAN RIDE OOH, OOH, OOH OH , YOU KNOW THAT SMILE I HAD IS GONE AWAY THOSE THAT STEAL ARE GONNA PAY OH-OH STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE TODAY! A MAN JUST STOLE MY W OMAN FROM ME HE TOOK HER DOWN TO TENNESSEE SHE WAS THE BEST GIRL I EVER KNEW IF IT WASN’T FOR HIM SHE’D STILL BE TRUE ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD MAN, IT’S BEEN SAID WHEN I CATCH THAT MAN, HE’LL WISH HE WERE DEAD MEN LIKE HIM MAKE GOOD MEN MAD STARTING TODAY I’M GONNA BE BAD, YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH STEP INTO THE BAD SIDE OOH, OOH, OOH I HAD TO TAKE MYSELF A MEAN RIDE OOH, OOH, OOH OH, YOU KNOW THAT SMILE I HAD IS GONE AWAY THOSE THAT STEAL ARE GONNA PAY OH-OH STEPPIN’ TO THE BAD SIDE TODAY! STEP ON, STEP ON STEP, STEP, TO THE BAD SIDE STEP ON, STEP ON STEP, STEP, TO THE BAD SIDE GOTTA STEP TO THE BAD SIDE! SIDE!
09 LOVE YOU I DO
EFFIE
10 I WANT YOU BABY
JIMMY DREAMETTES
NEVER MET A MAN QUITE LIKE YOU I WANT YOU, BABY I WANT YOU DOIN’ ALL HE CAN MAKIN’ MY DREAMS COME TRUE AND I NEED YOU, BABY I NEED YOU YOU’RE STRONG AND YOU’RE SMART OH BABY BABY YOU’VE TAKEN MY HEART YOU GOT ME ON MY KNEES GOT ME ON MY KNEES AND I’LL GIVE YOU THE REST OF ME, T OO YOU GOT ME BEGGIN’ YOU’RE THE PERFECT MAN FOR ME BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY I LOVE YOU, I DO BABY, PLEASE BABY, PLEASE MMM, I LOVE YA I KNOW YOU DON’T TRUST THE WAY I FEEL THE WAY I FEEL NEVER EVER FELT QUITE LIKE THIS THAT’S WHY YOU’RE STANDIN’ OVER THERE OVER THERE GOOD ABOUT MYSELF FROM OUR VERY FIRST KISS BUT DON’T HOLD BACK ON ME, BABY I’M HERE WHEN YOU CALL BELIEVE ME, BELIEVE ME YOU’VE GOT IT ALL ’CAUSE I REALLY CARE AND CONFIDENCE LIKE I NEVER KNEW OH, AND I WANT YOU, BABY I WANT YOU YOU’RE THE PERFECT MAN FOR ME OH, AND I NEED YOU I NEED YOU I LOVE YOU, I DO I NEED YOU I NEED YOU YOU’VE GOT THE CHARM OH BABY BABY YOU SIMPLY DISARM ME EVERY TIME YOU GOT ME ON MY KNEES GOT ME ON MY KNEES AS LONG AS YOU DRIVE I’M ALONG FOR THE RIDE YOUR WAY YOU GOT ME BEGGIN’ YOU SAID IT BEFORE BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY THERE WON’T BE A DOOR THAT’S CLOSED TO US BA-BA-BABY YEAH BABY, PLEASE I’M PUTTIN’ ALL MY TRUST IN YOU OH YEAH, BA-BABY YEAH, ’CAUSE YOU, YOU’LL A LWAYS BE TRUE OH, AAAH… I NEVER COULD HAVE KNOWN THIS WOULD BE (REPEAT CHORUS) OH, YOU AND YOU ALONE, ALL FOR ME I KNOW YOU’RE THE BEST YOU PASSED EVERY TEST IT’S ALMOST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE YOU’RE THE PERFECT MAN FOR ME I LOVE YOU, I DO IT’S ALMOST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE YOU’RE THE PERFECT MAN FOR ME I LOVE YOU, I DO
11 FAMILY
EFFIE
WHAT ABOUT WHAT I NEED?
C.C. Curtis says it’s the best thing for the group. EFFIE
WHAT ABOUT WHAT’S BEST FOR ME?
C.C. He feels the dreams can cross over. EFFIE
WHAT ABOUT HOW I FEEL?
C.C. But when we’re famous, I’ll write great things for you. Effie, do it for me. EFFIE
WHAT ABOUT ME? WHAT ABOUT ME?
C.C. 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 C.C., DEENA, LORRELL, CURTIS
WE ARE A FAMILY LIKE A GIANT TREE BRANCHING OUT TOWARDS THE SKY WE ARE A FAMILY WE ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST YOU AND I WE ARE A FAMILY LIKE A GIANT TREE
C.C. GROWING STRONGER GROWING WISER ALL
WE ARE GROWING FREE WE NEED YOU WE ARE A FAMILY
12 DREAMGIRLS
DEENA
EVERY MAN HAS HIS OWN SPECIAL DREAM AND YOUR DREAM’S JUST ABOUT TO COME TRUE LIFE’S NOT AS BAD AS IT MAY SEEM IF YOU OPEN YOUR EYES TO WHAT’S IN FRONT OF YOU
DEENA, EFFIE, LORRELL
WE’RE YOUR DREAM GIRLS
DEENA
BOYS, WE’LL MAKE YOU HAPPY, YEAH!
ALL
WE’RE YOUR DREAM GIRLS
DEENA
BOYS, WE’LL ALWAYS CARE
ALL
WE’RE YOUR DREAM GIRLS DREAM GIRLS WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU
DEENA
DEENA
DREAM GIRLS WILL MAKE YOU FEEL ALRIGHT
LORRELL
DREAM GIRLS KEEP YOU DREAMIN’ YOUR WHOLE LIFE THROUGH
EFFIE
YOUR DREAM GIRLS CAN MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE (REPEAT CHORUS)
ALL
DREAM
DEENA
DREAM GIRLS WILL HELP YOU TO SURVIVE
ALL
DREAM
DEENA
NO NO AND ALL YOU’VE GOT TO DO IS DREAM, BABY
DREAM GIRLS WILL KEEP YOUR FANTASIES ALIVE
ALL
DREAM GIRLS ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND THEY’LL BE TRUE
WE’LL BE THERE DREAM
DEENA
DREAM GIRLS WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT
ALL
DREAM
EFFIE
LORRELL
YOUR DREAM GIRL CAN ONLY MAKE LOVE TO YOU
DEENA
I’M NOT THE DREAM THAT YOU HAD BEFORE I’M THE DREAM THAT WILL GIVE YOU MORE AND MORE (REPEAT CHORUS)
13 HEAVY
DEENA, EFFIE, LORRELL
HEAVY, HEAVY YOU GOT SO HEAVY, BABY HEAVY, HEAVY YOU GOT SO HEAVY ON ME
CURTIS
I ALWAYS KNEW YOU TWO WERE GANGIN’ UP ON ME!
EFFIE
SHE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS CHANGE IT WAS YOU! IT WAS YOU ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU! ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU!
DEENA
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 WHO THINKS SHE’S BETTER THAN EVERYBODY! SHE AIN’T BETTER THAN ANYBODY! SHE AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT COMMON!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
NOW WHO YOU CALLING COMMON? YOU SELF-INDULGENT, SELF-ABSORBED NON-PROFESSIONAL!
YOU USED TO BE SO LIGHT AND FREE YOU USED TO SMILE JUST LOOKING AT ME NOW ALL YOU GIVE IS JEALOUS HATE COME ON BABY BETTER LOSE SOME WEIGHT
DEENA
YOU USED TO WANT NOTHING FROM ME YOU USED TO SAY LET’S BOTH BE FREE YOU USED TO DANCE INSTEAD OF WALK YOU NEVER HAD TO TALK TALK TALK (REPEAT CHORUS)
14 IT’S ALL OVER
C.C. Effie, Curtis was supposed to... EFFIE
...Love me. Curtis was supposed to love me.
CURTIS
There you are, Effie, I’ve been looking all over...
EFFIE
I TURN MY BACK AND FIND MYSELF OUT ON THE LINE YOU COULD HAVE WARNED ME BUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO KIND
CURTIS
DEENA EFFIE
YOU! I’M CALLIN’ YOU I’M CALLIN’ YOU THE COMMON PIECE HE’S KNOCKIN’ OFF
DEENA
NOW YOU LISTEN TO ME, MISS BLAME-IT-ON-THE-WORLD SEE I’VE PUT UP WITH YOU FOR MUCH TOO LONG I HAVE PUT UP WITH YOUR BITCHIN’ I’VE PUT UP WITH YOUR NAGGIN’ AND ALL YOUR SCREAMIN’, TOO
LORRELL
OH, NOW WHEN ARE YOU TWO GONNA STOP ALL THIS FIGHTING?
EFFIE
Stay out of this, Lorrell. This is between Deena and me.
LORRELL
YEAH? WELL, IT’S 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
I’ve been warning you for months to clean up your act. You’ve been late, you’ve been mean, giving all kinds of bullshit flack.
I ALWAYS KNEW YOU TWO WERE TOGETHER!
EFFIE
WHAT?
THAT’S A LIE, THAT’S A LIE IT’S JUST I HAVEN’T BEEN FEELING THAT WELL
EFFIE
Effie, please. Stop excusing yourself. You’ve been late, you’ve been mean, and getting fatter all the time.
EFFIE
LORRELL
DEENA
CURTIS
I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE FROM THE START
EFFIE
Trouble?
CURTIS
YOU WERE REAL BAD TROUBLE FROM THE START
EFFIE
Curtis, I’m your woman.
CURTIS
BUT YOU’RE GETTING OUT NOW I’M NOT BUILDING THIS GROUP TO HAVE YOU TEAR IT APART GO AHEAD AND RANT AND SCREAM AND SHOUT! DON’T WORRY, BABY, I’LL BUY YOU OUT
EFFIE
There’s no money dirty enough to buy me out! You remember that, Curtis!
C.C.
LAY OFF, EFFIE, JUST TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN
MICHELLE
I DON’T WANT TO STAY AROUND THIS I’M JUST BREAKIN’ IN TO THIS BUSINESS THIS IS BETWEEN ALL OF YOU THIS IS NONE OF MY AFFAIR
EFFIE
YEAH? WELL, IT’S BETWEEN YOU TOO NOW, LITTLE SISTER THIS SNOW JOB IS AS MUCH YOUR SIN LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME! HOW MUCH DID YOU PUT OUT TO GET IN?
MICHELLE
NOW YOU WATCH YOUR MOUTH WATCH YOUR MOUTH, MISS EFFIE WHITE ’CAUSE I DON’T TAKE THAT TALK FROM NO SECOND-RATE DIVA WHO CAN’T SUSTAIN!
EFFIE
I’M NOT FEELING WELL, I’VE GOT PAIN
DEENA, LORRELL, MICHELLE, CURTIS, C.C. EFFIE, WE ALL GOT PAIN!
EFFIE
OH, FOR SEVEN YEARS I SUNG WITH YOU I WAS YOUR SISTER
DEENA, LORRELL, MICHELLE, CURTIS, C.C. YOU WERE OUR TROUBLE
EFFIE
EFFIE
AND NOW YOU’RE TELLING ME IT’S A LL OVER
C.C. COOL IT, EFFIE THIS TIME YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DONE!
AND NOW WE’RE TELLING YOU IT’S A LL OVER
YOU IN THIS WITH THEM, C.C.?
DEENA, LORRELL, MICHELLE, CURTIS, C.C. EFFIE
EFFIE
AND NOW I’M TELLING YOU I AIN’T GOING
C.C.
IT’S ALL OVER
SO THEY’VE BOUGHT YOUR BLACK ASS TOO, HUH?
DEENA, LORRELL, MICHELLE, CURTIS, C.C. EFFIE
I SAID COOL IT, EFFIE THIS TIME YOU’VE GONE TOO FAR!
I AIN’T GOING
EFFIE
DEENA, LORRELL, MICHELLE, CURTIS, C.C.
Oh, I can go further! I can go further!
IT’S ALL OVER
AND I AM TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING
15
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 WANT TO BE FREE I’M STAYING, I’M STAYING AND YOU, AND YOU, YOU’RE GONNA LOVE ME 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 SHARE NO NO NO NO NO NO WAY I’M NOT WAKING UP TOMORROW MORNING AND FINDING THAT THERE’S NOBODY THERE DARLING, 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 PLEASE DON’T GO AWAY FROM ME STAY WITH ME, STAY WITH ME STAY, STAY AND HOLD ME STAY, STAY AND HOLD ME PLEASE STAY AND HOLD ME, MR. MAN TRY IT, MISTER, TRY IT, MISTER I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW Y OU CAN TEAR DOWN THE MOUNTAIN YELL, SCREAM, AND SHOUT 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 COULD EVER EVER GO NO NO THERE’S NO WAY NO NO NO NO WAY I’M LIVING WITHOUT YOU I’M NOT LIVING WITHOUT YOU NOT LIVING WITHOUT YOU I DON’T WANT TO 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 YES YOU ARE OHHH, LOVE ME LOVE ME LOVE ME LOVE YOU’RE GONNA LOVE ME!
DEENA LORRELL, MICHELLE
LOVE LOVE ME, BABY LOVE LOVE ME, CHILD ’CAUSE BABY BABY BABY YOU’RE DRIVING ME WILD
DISC TWO 01 I’M SOMEBODY
DEENA, LORRELL, MICHELLE
I’M SOMEBODY, SOMEBODY AND NOBODY’S GONNA HOLD ME DOWN NO, NOBODY, NOBODY NOBODY’S GONNA HOLD ME DOWN I’M SOMEBODY! (MEDLEY)
02 WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU
CURTIS
WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU I SAID, “OH MY.” I SAID, “OH MY, THAT’S A DREAM, THAT’S MY DREAM.” I NEEDED A DREAM WHEN IT ALL SEEMED TO GO BAD THEN I FOUND YOU AND I HAVE HAD THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DREAMS ANY MAN’S EVER HAD WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU I SAID, “OH MY. OH MY, THAT’S MY DREAM, THAT’S MY DRE AM.” I NEEDED A DREAM TO MAKE ME STRONG YOU WERE THE ONLY REASON I HAD TO GO ON YOU ARE MY DREAM ALL THE THINGS I NEVER KNEW YOU ARE MY DREAM WHO COULD BELIEVE THEY COULD EVER COME TR UE? AND WHO WOULD BELIEVE THE WORLD WOULD BELIEVE IN MY DREAMS TOO? WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU I SAID, “OH MY, OH MY… THAT’S MY DREAM.”
03 PATIENCE
C.C.
Listen, I KNOW YOU HAVE QUESTIONS SAME ONES AS ME HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN? HOW LONG WILL IT BE? WHEN WILL COME THE MORNING TO DRIVE THE NIGHT AWAY? TELL ME WHEN WILL COME THE MORNING OF A BRIGHTER DAY? PATIENCE, LITTLE SISTER PATIENCE, LITTLE BROTHER PATIENCE, PATIENCE TAKE EACH OTHER BY THE HAND PATIENCE, LITTLE SISTERS PATIENCE, LITTLE BROTHERS LET US WALK TOGETHER TO THE PROMISED LAND
JIMMY
THERE’S A RIVER TO CROSS AND A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB PATIENCE, PATIENCE IT’S GONNA TAKE SOME TIME
LORRELL
WE MUST WALK IN PEACE WE GOT TO WALK IN PEACE IT’S THE ONLY, ONLY WAY IF WE WANT TO SEE THAT MORNING OF A BRIGHTER DAY OF A BRIGHTER DAY (REPEAT CHORUS)
04 I AM CHANGING
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 COULD DO IT ALL ALONE? HOW MANY GOOD FRIENDS HAVE I ALREADY LOST? AN’ HOW MANY DARK NIGHTS HAVE I KNOWN? WALKING DOWN THAT WRONG ROAD THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD FIND ALL THOSE YEARS OF DARKNESS COULD MAKE A PERSON BLIND BUT NOW I CAN SEE I AM CHANGING TRYING EVERY WAY I CAN I AM CHANGING AN’ I’LL BE BETTER THAN I AM BUT I NEED A FRIEND TO HELP ME START ALL OVER AGAIN OH, 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 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP ME NOW
05 PERFECT WORLD
TEDDY CAMPBELL
EV’RY DAY AT SCHOOL GIRL I SEE YOUR SMILING FACE THE TEACHER TRIES TO CALL ON ME BUT I CAN’T CONCENTRATE, HEY HEY I’M TOO BUSY THINKING ALL ABOUT YOU, BABE I KNOW I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU BUT YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW MY NAME GIRL MEETS BOY, BOY MEETS GIRL THEY COULD FALL IN LOVE IN A PERFECT WORLD BUT IF BOY AND GIRL NEVER MEET THEN A PERFECT WORLD CAN NEVER BE Come on girl! (COME ON) I love ya! (COME ON) EVERY NIGHT I DREAM GIRL THAT YOU WOULD NOTICE ME I’VE GOT A SECRET CRUSH ON YOU BUT WE DON’T EVEN SPEAK, NO NO I DON’T KNOW MY STUDIES OR IF 2 PLUS 2 IS 5 BUT I KNOW I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU AND YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW I’M ALIVE (REPEAT CHORUS)
06 I MEANT YOU NO HARM/JIMMY’S RAP
JIMMY
I MEANT YOU NO HARM I NEVER MEANT TO MAKE YOU CRY YOU WERE 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 ’CAUSE DARLING, I LOVE YOU MORE EACH DAY
BUT THE WORDS GOT IN MY WAY OH, I MEANT YOU NO HARM AND I WOULD DIE IF YOU EVER SAID GOODBYE I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU BUT I MEANT YOU NO HARM I NEVER NEVER MEANT TO MAKE YOU CRY YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE I’LL EVER LOVE IN MY LIFE… Hold it, hold it, hold it. I can’t do it, I can’t do it no more, I can’t sing no more sad songs… HEY, CURLEY LET’S RAP 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 WANT JIMMY WANT MORE! LISTEN! JIMMY WANT A RIB, JIMMY WANT A STEAK JIMMY WANT A PIECE OF YOUR CHOCOLATE CAKE BUT MORE THAN ALL THAT JIMMY WANTS A BREAK ’CAUSE JIMMY GOT SOUL, JIMMY GOT SOUL JIMMY GOT JIMMY GOT JIMMY GOT SOUL SOONER OR LATER THE TIME COMES AROUND FOR A MAN TO BE A MAN TAKE BACK HIS SOUND I GOTTA DO SOMETHIN’ TO SHAKE THINGS UP I LIKE JOHNNY MATHIS BUT I CAN’T DO THAT STUFF ’CAUSE JIMMY GOT SOUL JIMMY GOT SOUL JIMMY GOT S-O-U-L SOUL I CAN’T DO ROCK, I CAN’T DO ROLL WHAT I CAN DO, BABY, IS SHOW MY SOUL ’CAUSE JIMMY GOT SOUL, JIMMY GOT SOUL JIMMY GOT JIMMY GOT JIMMY GOT SOUL!
07 LORRELL LOVES JIMMY/FAMILY (REPRISE)
LORRELL
AND LORRELL LOVES JIMMY LORRELL LOVES JIMMY LORRELL LOVES JIMMY, IT’S TRUE BUT LORRELL AND JIMMY ARE THROUGH I got a show to do, remember, baby? OH, BABY, I GOT A SHOW TO DO
DEENA, LORRELL, MICHELLE
WE ARE A FAMILY LIKE A GIANT TREE BRANCHING OUT TOWARDS THE SKY WE ARE A FAMILY WE ARE SO MUCH MORE MORE THAN JUST YOU AND I WE ARE GROWING FREE
08 STEP
ON OVER
DEENA, LORRELL, MICHELLE
STEP STEP STEP ON OVER (STEP ON OVER, STEP ON OVER) STEP STEP STEP ON OVER (STEP ON OVER, STEP ON OVER) WANTING YOU (WANTING YOU) NEEDING YOU (NEEDING YOU) WANTING YOU, NEEDING YOU, TOUCHING YOU, LOVING YOU AAAH, AH, AH, AH, AH
09 I MISS YOU OLD FRIEND
JAZZ SINGER
I MISS YOU, OLD FRIEND CAN I HOLD YOU? AND THOUGH IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME, OLD FRIEND DO YOU MIND? THERE WERE SO MANY THINGS I WISH I HAD SAID I MEANT TO LOVE YOU BUT I HURT YOU INSTEAD I’VE COME HERE NOW TO MAKE AMENDS CAN I SIT DOWN BESIDE YOU? CAN WE BE CLOSE AGAIN? ’CAUSE I... I MISS YOU, OLD FRIEND CAN I HOLD YOU? AND THOUGH IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME, OLD FRIEND DO YOU MIND? I’M HOPING THAT YOU WILL FEEL THIS WAY TOO ’CAUSE I MISS YOU, OLD FRIEND I MISS YOU
10 EFFIE, SING MY SONG
C.C.
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 BEFORE TODAY HOLD ME IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY
EFFIE
YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN THE BABY
C.C.
BUT I’M TRYING TO CHANGE
EFFIE
AND SO AM I
C.C., EFFIE
IT’S TAKEN ALL THESE YEARS TO BE FREE
EFFIE
OF LOVING THAT MAN
C.C.
FINDING MYSELF
C.C., EFFIE
AND GETTING A HOLD OF THE ANGER IN M E
C.C.
EFFIE, I HAVE A SONG AND ONLY YOU CAN SING IT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE
EFFIE
I’VE WAITED SO LONG TO HEA R YOU SAY THAT TO ME SAY IT AGAIN! SAY IT AGAIN!
C.C.
EFFIE, SING MY SONG THE WAY IT SHOULD BE!
11 ONE
NIGHT ONLY 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 TILL 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 IT’S ONE NIGHT I WILL GIVE ONE NIGHT ONLY ONE NIGHT ONLY YOU’LL BE THE ONLY ONE ONE NIGHT ONLY THEN YOU’LL HAVE TO RUN ONE NIGHT ONLY ONE NIGHT ONLY THERE’S NOTHING MORE TO SAY ONE NIGHT ONLY WORDS GET IN THE WAY ONE NIGHT ONLY
12 ONE NIGHT ONLY (DISCO) DEENA
Come on, baby, one night. One night only. 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 DON’T HAVE THE TIME I’VE GOT ONE NIGHT ONLY ONE NIGHT ONLY THAT’S ALL I HAVE TO SPARE ONE NIGHT ONLY LET’S NOT PRETEND TO CARE (LOVE ME FOR ONE NIGHT) I’VE GOT ONE NIGHT ONLY ONE NIGHT ONLY COME ON, BIG BABY, COME ON ONE NIGHT ONLY WE ONLY HAVE TILL DAWN ONE NIGHT ONLY
13 LISTEN
DEENA LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE IN MY HEART A MELODY I START BUT CAN’T COMPLETE LISTEN TO THE SOUND FROM DEEP WITHIN IT’S ONLY BEGINNING TO FIND RELEASE OH, THE TIME HAS COME FOR MY DREAMS TO BE HEARD THEY WILL NOT BE PUSHED ASIDE AND TURNED INTO YOUR OWN ALL ’CAUSE YOU WON’T LISTEN LISTEN I AM ALONE AT A CROSSROADS I’M NOT AT HOME IN MY OWN HOME AND I’VE TRIED AND TRIED TO SAY WHAT’S ON MY MIND YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OH, NOW I’M DONE BELIEVING YOU YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M FEELING I’M MORE THAN WHAT YOU MADE OF ME I FOLLOWED THE VOICE YOU GAVE TO ME BUT NOW I’VE GOTTA FIND MY OWN YOU SHOULD HAVE LISTENED THERE IS SOMEONE HERE INSIDE SOMEONE I THOUGHT HAD DIED SO LONG AGO OH, I’M SCREAMING OUT
AND MY DREAMS WILL BE HEARD THEY WILL NOT BE PUSHED ASIDE OR WORSE BENT TO YOUR OWN ALL ’CAUSE YOU WON’T LISTEN LISTEN I AM ALONE AT A CROSSROADS I’M NOT AT HOME IN MY OWN HOME AND I’VE TRIED AND TRIED TO SAY WHAT’S ON MY MIND YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OH, NOW I’M DONE BELIEVING YOU YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M FEELING I’M MORE THAN WHAT YOU MADE OF ME I FOLLOWED THE VOICE YOU GAVE TO ME BUT NOW I’VE GOTTA FIND MY OWN I DON’T KNOW WHERE I BELONG BUT I’LL BE MOVING ON IF YOU DON’T, IF YOU WON’T LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE IN MY HEART A MELODY I START BUT I WILL COMPLETE OH, NOW I’M DONE BELIEVING YOU YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M FEELING I’M MORE THAN WHAT YOU MADE OF ME I FOLLOWED THE VOICE YOU THINK YOU GAVE TO ME BUT NOW I’VE GOTTA FIND MY OWN MY OWN
14 HARD TO SAY GOODBYE
DEENA
15 DREAMGIRLS (FINALE)
EFFIE
WE DIDN’T MAKE FOREVER WE’VE 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
EVERY MAN HAS HIS OWN SPECIAL DREAM AND THAT DREAM’S JUST ABOUT TO COME TRUE LIFE’S NOT AS BAD AS IT MAY SEEM IF YOU OPEN YOUR EYES TO WHAT’S IN FRONT OF YOU
MICHELLE
EFFIE, DEENA, LORRELL, MICHELLE
WE NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD END
LORRELL
WE WERE ALWAYS SO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER
DEENA
YOU WERE ALWAYS MY FRIEND
ALL
AND IT’S HARD TO SAY GOODBYE, MY LOVE IT’S HARD TO SEE YOU CRY, MY LOVE HARD TO OPEN UP T HAT DOOR WHEN YOU’RE NOT SURE WHAT YOU’RE GOING FOR
WE’RE YOUR DREAM GIRLS BOYS, WE’LL MAKE YOU HAPPY WE’RE YOUR DREAM GIRLS BOYS, WE’LL ALWAYS CARE WE’RE YOUR DREAM GIRLS DREAM GIRLS WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU 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, WE’LL BE THERE! WE’LL BE THERE!
DEENA
CALL 17 FAMILY (END TITLE) 18 WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU (DUET) 19 ONE NIGHT ONLY (DANCE MIX) 20 AND I AM TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING (DANCE MIX) 21 PATIENCE (COMPOSER DEMO)
(REPEAT CHORUS)
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DEENA
WE DIDN’T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN
LORRELL
BUT WE SHOULDN’T FEEL SAD
MICHELLE
WE HAD A GOOD LIFE TOGETHER
ALL
JUST REMEMBER ALL THE TIMES WE HAD YOU KNOW I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU YOU KNOW I’LL ALWAYS CARE AND NO MATTER HOW FAR I MAY GO IN MY HEART YOU’LL ALWAYS BE THERE
16 CURTAIN
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