Album: Dreamgirls SoundtrackFake Your Way To The TopJAMES EARLY
Thirteen years of solid gold platters
Rising cost and cocktail chatter
Fat deejays, stereophonic sound
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 baby!
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, number one
I know what's happenin'
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
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 (Spoken)
Blow your horn!
(Sung) 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!