Music by Henry Krieger
Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen
01) Move (You're Stepping on My Heart)
03) Cadillac Car
05) I Want You, Baby
06) Family
07) Dreamgirls
08) Heavy
09) And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
10) Ain't No Party
12) I Am Changing
13) One Night Only
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01) Move (You're Stepping on My Heart) [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 1:45
FILE SIZE: 9.65 KB
LORRELL and DEENA
Move! Move!
Move right out of my life!
Move! Move!
Move right out of my life!
EFFIE
You'd better move,
LORRELL and DEENA
Move!
EFFIE
you're steppin' on my heart.
I said move!
LORRELL and DEENA
Move!
EFFIE
You're tearin' it apart.
Please move!
LORRELL and DEENA
Please move!
EFFIE
Oh, what am I gonna do?
My heart
LORRELL and DEENA
My heart!
EFFIE
is breakin', breakin' up over you.
LORRELL and DEENA
Breakin', breakin' up over you.
EFFIE
You are so horribly satanic,
the way you lead me around.
I feel just like the Titanic:
I'm always goin' down, down, down.
LORRELL and DEENA
Move! Move!
You're steppin' on my style.
Move! Move!
I wanna breathe for a while.
Move! Move!
Move right out of my life!
Move it, move it
out of my life!
Move! Move!
Move right out of my life!
Move it, move it
out of my life!
EFFIE
So why don't you pack it
up and move it, take the kit
and caboodle, take your broken down car,
your smelly cigar,
and just move right out of my,
ALL
move right out of my life.
LORRELL and DEENA
Please move, move,
move, move! Please... [REPEAT and FADE]
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02) Fake Your Way to the Top [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 2:26
FILE SIZE: 17.0 KB
JIMMY
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.
'Round and around.
Try that part, baby.
LORRELL
'Round and around.
JIMMY
Fake your way to the top.
DEENA
'Round and around.
JIMMY
You fit right in there, sweetheart.
You can fake your way to the top.
EFFIE
'Round and around.
JIMMY
I knew you'd have it!
And it's always real, so real
DREAMETTES
Always so real.
JIMMY
when you're comin' down.
ANNOUNCER
Ladies and gentlemen, the wildest man in show business, James Thunder Early!
JIMMY
Help me, Jesus!
DREAMETTES
Help me Jesus!
JIMMY
Help me, help me, Jesus!
DREAMETTES
Help! Help! Help me Jesus!
JIMMY
Help me, help me, Jesus!
DREAMETTES
Help! Help! Help me Jesus!
JIMMY
Help me, Jesus,
DREAMETTES
Help! Help!
JIMMY
up, back up, back up,
DREAMETTES
All the way up.
JIMMY
yeah, yeah, yeah, back to number one,
back to number one.
I know what's happ'nin',
I've been around,
workin' my way
through every town.
I make my livin'
off of my sound.
And the game of hits
goes around and around and around.
Oh, baby,
DREAMETTES
Around and around
and around and around
and around and around.
JIMMY
you can fake your way to the top.
DREAMETTES
'Round and around.
JIMMY
Blow your horn!
Fake your way to the top.
DREAMETTES
'Round and around.
JIMMY
Yeah, don't you know
I faked my way to the top,
DREAMETTES
'Round and around.
JIMMY
yes, I did.
And it's always real, so real...
DREAMETTES
Always so real.
Help me Jesus!
JIMMY
Help me, help me, Jesus!
DREAMETTES
Help me Jesus!
JIMMY
Help me, help me Jesus,
DREAMETTES
Help me Jesus!
JIMMY and DREAMETTES
Fake my way
to the top.
Yeah!
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03) Cadillac Car [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 3:01
FILE SIZE: 15.9 KB
CURTIS
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 they were just as good and part of the scheme.
Now we've got the Cadillac taken over by our Negro brother
to prove he, too, belongs in the American dream.
I'm tryin' to tell you.
JIMMY
Well, better hurry up, baby.
CURTIS
I'm tryin' to tell you thus:
If the big white man can make us think
we need his Cadillac to make us feel good as him,
we can make him think
he needs our music to make him feel as good as us.
JIMMY and C.C.
We'll make him feel as good as us.
CURTIS
But it's not as easy as it may sound.
You got to get a smoother sound.
C.C.
Got to get a smoother sound.
JIMMY
Got to get a
JIMMY, CURTIS and C.C.
smoo-oo-oo-oo-oother sound.
CURTIS
This man here's got obvious style.
You can tell by his music and his dazzlin' smile.
JIMMY
Now, I like Sinatra, jazz and the blues.
And I like gospel and "Blue Suede Shoes."
C.C.
And I like modern sounds that catch your ear.
CURTIS
There are so many sounds we love to hear.
JIMMY and C.C.
There are so many sounds we love to hear.
CURTIS, C.C. and JIMMY
There are so many sounds we love to hear.
CURTIS, C.C., JIMMY and MARTY
There are so many sounds we love to hear.
CURTIS
We'll blend them all in.
CC., JIMMY and MARTY
We'll blend them all in.
CURTIS
The more you put in,
the more you can win,
ALL
the more you can win.
THE SWEETHEARTS
Ooh ee ooh ooh.
DAVE
Got me a Cadillac, Cadillac, Cadillac,
THE SWEETHEARTS
Ooh ee ooh ooh.
DAVE
got me a Cadillac car.
Oh, I got me a Cadillac, Cadillac, Cadillac,
THE SWEETHEARTS
Ooh ee ooh ooh.
DAVE
Look at me, mister, I'm a star.
THE SWEETHEARTS
Ooh.
DAVE
Look at me, mister, I'm a star.
THE SWEETHEARTS
Ooh.
DAVE
Look at me, mister, I'm a
DAVE and THE SWEETHEARTS
star.
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04) Steppin' to the Bad Side [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 3:47
FILE SIZE: 25.2 KB
C.C., WAYNE, CURTIS and JIMMY
Steppin' to the bad side.
Hoo, hoo, hoo,
JIMMY
steppin' to the bad side.
C.C. & WAYNE
Gonna take a mean ride.
CURTIS
Gonna take a mean, mean ride.
C.C.
The smile I had is gone away.
WAYNE
Those that steal are gonna pay.
C.C., WAYNE, CURTIS and JIMMY
Steppin' to the bad side today.
Steppin' to the bad side.
Hoo, hoo, hoo.
Gonna take a mean ride.
Hoo, hoo, hoo.
C.C.
The smile I had is gone away.
WAYNE
Those that steal are gonna pay.
ALL
Steppin' to the bad side today.
CURTIS
I tell you, now, it's got to end.
No more trustin' them, my friends.
We're gonna change our style, change our tone,
make the songs we sing our own.
ALL
Steppin' to the bad side.
Hoo, hoo, hoo.
Gonna take a mean ride.
Hoo, hoo, hoo.
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.
ALL
Steppin' to the bad side.
Hoo, hoo, hoo.
Gonna take a mean ride.
Hoo, hoo, hoo.
JIMMY
Steppin'.
C.C.
Steppin'.
WAYNE
Steppin'.
JIMMY
Steppin'.
C.C.
Steppin'.
WAYNE
Steppin'.
JIMMY
Steppin'.
C.C.
Steppin'.
WAYNE
Steppin'.
JIMMY
Steppin'.
C.C.
Steppin'.
WAYNE
Steppin'.
CURTIS
Steppin' to the bad side.
Steppin' to the bad side.
ALL
Step.
DREAMETTES
Steppin' to the bad side.
Steppin' to the bad side.
Steppin' to the bad side.
Steppin' to the bad side.
JIMMY
I had to step into the bad side.
DREAMETTES
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
JIMMY
I had to take myself a mean ride.
DREAMETTES
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
JIMMY
You know the smile I had is gone away.
DREAMETTES
Ooh.
JIMMY
Those that steal ae gonna pay.
JIMMY and DREAMETTES
Steppin' to the bad side
DREAMETTES
today.
JIMMY
Yeah, yeah. A man just stole my woman from me.
Took her down to Tennessee.
She was the best girl I ever knew.
If it weren't for him, she'd still be true.
I always been a good man, it's been said.
But 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.
DREAMETTES
Step, step to the bad side.
Step, step to the bad side... [REPEAT and FADE]
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05) I Want You, Baby [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 2:55
FILE SIZE: 11.4 KB
JIMMY
I want you, baby.
LORRELL, DEENA and EFFIE
I want you.
JIMMY
And I need you, baby.
LORRELL, DEENA and EFFIE
I need you.
JIMMY
Oh, baby, baby,
you got me on my knees.
You got me beggin',
oh, baby, baby,
baby, baby,
baby, baby, please.
I know you don't trust the way I'm feeling.
That's why you're standing over there.
But, don't hold back from me, baby.
Believe me, believe me 'cause I really care.
'Cause I want you, baby.
LORRELL, DEENA and EFFIE
I want you.
JIMMY
And I need you, baby.
LORRELL, DEENA and EFFIE
I need you.
JIMMY
Oh, baby, baby,
you got me on my knees.
You got me beggin',
oh, baby, baby,
baby, baby,
baby, baby, please.
I want.
LORRELL, DEENA and EFFIE
I want you.
I need you.
Baby, baby, baby. [REPEAT and FADE]
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06) Family [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 3:20
FILE SIZE: 9.44 KB
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 what 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 this dream's big enough
for all of us to share.
So don't think you're goin'.
You're not goin' anywhere.
You're staying and taking your share.
And if you get afraid again, I'll be there.
C.C. and LORRELL
We are a family, like a giant tree
C.C., LORRELL, JIMMY and CURTIS
branching out toward the sky.
We are a family. We are so much more
than just you and I.
We are a family, like a giant tree,
growing stronger, growing wiser.
And we are growing free.
We need you.
We are a family.
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07) Dreamgirls [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 3:17
FILE SIZE: 17.4 KB
DEENA
Ev'ry 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.
DREAMS
We're your dreamgirls,
DEENA
boys. We'll make you happy.
DREAMS
We're your dreamgirls,
DEENA
boys. We'll always care.
DREAMS
We're your dreamgirls.
Dreamgirls will never leave you.
DEENA
And all you've got to do is dream, baby.
DREAMS
We'll be there.
Dream.
DEENA
Dreamgirls will help you through the night.
DREAMS
Dream.
DEENA
Dreamgirls will make you feel all right.
LORRELL
Dreamgirls keep you dreaming your whole life through.
EFFIE
Your dreamgirl can make your dreams come true.
DREAMS
We're your dreamgirls,
DEENA
boys. We'll make you happy.
DREAMS
We're your dreamgirls,
DEENA
boys. We'll always care.
DREAMS
We're your dreamgirls.
Dreamgirls will never leave you.
DEENA
And all you've got to do is dream, baby.
DREAMS
We'll be there.
Dream.
DEENA
Dreamgirls will help you to survive.
DREAMS
Dream.
DEENA
Dreamgirls will keep your fantasies alive.
LORRELL
Dreamgirls always love you, and they'll be true.
EFFIE
Your dreamgirl can only belong to you.
DEENA
I'm not the dream that you've had before.
I'm the dream that will give you more and more.
DREAMS
We're your dreamgirls, boys.
We'll make you happy.
We're your dreamgirls, boys.
DEENA
We'll always care.
DREAMS
We're your dreamgirls, dreamgirls.
Dreamgirls will never leave you.
And all you've got to do is dream,
all you've got to do is dream.
All you've got to do is dream, baby.
We'll be there.
We're your dreamgirls, dreamgirls.
All you've got to do is dream.
All you've got to do is dream,
just dream, and baby,
we'll be there.
We'll be there.
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08) Heavy [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 4:19
FILE SIZE: 22.4 KB
DEENA
Heavy, heavy,
you got so heavy, baby, yeah, yeah.
Heavy, heavy,
you got so heavy on me.
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.
DREAMS
Heavy, heavy,
you got so heavy, baby.
Heavy, heavy,
you got so heavy on me.
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.
Heavy, heavy,
LORRELL and EFFIE
Talk, talk, talk.
DEENA
you got so heavy, baby.
LORRELL and EFFIE
Talk, talk, talk.
DEENA
Heavy, heavy.
LORRELL and EFFIE
Talk, talk, talk.
ALL
Heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy.
DEENA
What right do you have walkin' out?
EFFIE
Don't tell me that you don't know what it's about.
DEENA
I won't stand here and take another attack.
EFFIE
You've been carryin' on with Curtis behind my back.
DEENA
Stop doin' this, Effie, it's just not true,
whatever I did I did in front of you.
EFFIE
You lie, you lie, now I understand
that you've taken the lead by takin' my man.
LORRELL
Now, please, please, I can talk to Effie.
She'll listen to me.
Now you listen to me.
You're not being fair.
We're just doin' our share.
EFFIE
Deena's doin' more than her share.
DEENA
Effie this wasn't my idea.
It was Curtis, right from the start.
And I warnd you, Effie,
that man would break your heart,
DEENA and LORRELL
that man would break your heart
that man would break your heart.
ANNOUNCER
Ladies and gentlemen, San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel is proud to present the "Dazzling Dreams!"
DREAMS
Heavy, heavy,
you got so heavy, baby.
Heavy, heavy,
you got so heavy on me.
DEENA
You used to want nothing from me.
EFFIE
You used to say let's both be free.
You used to dance instead of walk.
EFFIE and DEENA
You never had to talk, talk, talk.
DEENA
What right do you have making all these scenes?
EFFIE
What right do you have stealing my dreams?
LORRELL
Effie, stop screaming, ev'ryone can hear.
EFFIE
I don't care, let 'em hear,
let 'em all hear.
LORRELL
You're impossible.
DEENA
What have I done?
EFFIE
You made him love you.
DEENA
What can I do?
EFFIE
Give him up,
give him up,
give him up!
DEENA
Effie you're goin' crazy.
LORRELL
Effie you're goin' crazy.
CURTIS
Are we at it again,
ev'ry night the same old scene?
EFFIE
Curtis, you're a liar!
CURTIS
Now watch it, Effie!
EFFIE
You're sleepin' with her,
I know you're sleepin' with her.
CURTIS
Effie, I won't have this kind of talkin' around.
I'm warning you, now, stop bringing us down!
DEENA and LORRELL
We're warning you, now,
stop bringin' us down.
Stop bringin' us down!
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09) And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 4:19
FILE SIZE: 19.1 KB
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, no, no way,
no, no, no, no way I'm livin' without you.
I'm not livin' without you.
I don't want to be free.
I'm stayin',
I'm stayin', and you,
and you, you're gonna love me.
Ooh, you're gonna love me.
And I am telling you I'm not going,
even though the tough 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 have so much to share,
no, no, no, no, no, no.
I'm not wakin' up tomorrow mornin'
and findin' that there's nobody there.
Darling, there's no way,
no, no, no, no way I'm livin' without you.
I'm not livin' without you.
You see, there's just no way,
there's no way.
Tear down the mountains,
yell, scream and shout.
You can say what you want,
I'm not walkin' 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 are 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 livin' without you.
Oh, I'm not livin' without you,
I'm not livin' without you,
I don't wanna be free.
I'm stayin',
I'm stayin', and you,
and you, and you, you're gonna love me.
Oh, hey, you're gonna love me.
Yes, ah, ooh, ooh, love me,
ooh, ooh, ooh love me,
love me,
love me,
love me,
love me.
You're gonna love
me.
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10) I Am Changing [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 3:59
FILE SIZE: 14.9 KB
EFFIE
Look at me.
Look at me.
I am changing, tryin' 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, seein' ev'rything so clear.
I am changing. I'm gonna start right now, right here.
I'm hoping to work it out, and I know 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?
How many dark nights have I known?
Walkin' down that wrong road
there was nothin' I could find.
All those years of darkness
could make a person bli-i-i-i-ind,
but now I can see
I am changing, tryin' ev'ry 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.
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 gonaa leave my past behind.
I'll change my life.
I'll make a vow
and nothin's gonna stop me now!
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11) When I First Saw You [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 2:54
FILE SIZE: 9.21 KB
CURTIS
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 it all seemed to go bad.
Then I found you,
and I have had the most beautiful dreams
any man ever had.
When I first saw you,
I said, "Oh my,
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 are my dream,
all the things I never knew.
You are my dream.
Who could believe they could ever come true?
And who could believe
the world would believe in my dreams too?
DEENA
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 prove
I am just as good.
I'm even better than.
That's what she would say.
CURTIS
That's what she would say.
DEENA
Shine, Deena, shine.
CURTIS
Shine, Deena, shine.
DEENA
Shine, Deena, shine.
CURTIS
You're gonna shine.
DEENA
And I'm gonna shine.
CURTIS
You are my dream.
DEENA
No, I've got dreams of my own,
CURTIS
all the things I could never be.
DEENA
dreams you've never known.
CURTIS
You are 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."
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12) Ain't No Party [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 2:31
FILE SIZE: 13.1 KB
LORRELL
Yes, I knew you were married when I met you.
Told myself that's the way it's got to be.
But after all these years, the best of my life,
my life has become a catastrophe.
'Cause sittin' home waitin'
on a man who ain't comin'
ain't no party, no, no, no.
I'm sittin' here wishin'
I had some ambition
to get me through,
that it wasn't always you.
Don't I give you good lovin', sweet daddy,
ev'ry time she lets you slip away?
You're gonna tell her now that you love me,
and you're gonna tell her today.
'Cause sittin' home waitin'
on a man who ain't comin'
ain't no party, no, no, no.
I'm sittin' here wishin'
I had some ambition
to get me through,
that it wasn't always you..
Where's my party?
Where is my party?
Where's the champagne?
Where's the flowers?
I'm all dressed up in my party dress,
and I 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
a 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.
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13) One Night Only [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 3:49
FILE SIZE: 17.4 KB
EFFIE
You want all my love and my devotion.
You want my lovin' 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 of going on.
Something so right has got no chance to live.
So let's forget about chances. This is one night I will give.
DREAMS
You want all my love and my devotion.
You want my lovin' soul right on the line.
I have no doubt that I could love you forever.
The only problem is I really, 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 pretend not 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 of 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.
One night only, one night only,
there's nothing more to say.
One night only;
words get in the way.
One night only, one night only.
That's all I have to spare.
One night only;
let's not pretend to care. [REPEAT and FADE]
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14) Hard to Say Goodbye, My Love [ MIDI ]
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DEENA
We didn't make forever;
we got to go our sep'rate 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.
DREAMS
And it's hard to say goodbye, my love
hard to see you cry, my love;
hard to open up that door
when you're not sure what you're going for.
We didn't want this to happen.
LORRELL
But we shouldn't feel sad.
We had a good life together.
DEENA
Yes, remember the good times we've had.
And it's not that I don't love you deeply:
you were my family.
And it's just that I'm feeling there's something more
waiting out there for you and me.
DREAMS
But it's hard to say goodbye, my love
hard to see you cry, my love;
hard to open up that door
when you're not sure what you're going for.
DEENA
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.
DREAMS
And it's hard to say goodbye, my love
hard to see you cry, my love;
hard to open up that door
when you're not sure what you're going for.
(It's so hard.) Goodbye, my love,
(Baby, it's so hard.) this time forever.
(It's so hard.) I can feel there's something more.
(When you'e not sure what you're looking for.)
We've got to grow,
we've got to try,
though it's hard, so hard,
we have to say goodbye.
Though it's hard, so hard,
we have to say:
we didn't make forever;
how could we lose tomorrow?
We din't make forever;
how could we leave each other?
It's so hard.
Baby, it's so hard. [REPEAT and FADE]
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