Steppin’ to the Bad Side

Lyrics

[C.C., spoken] They stole our hit! I never thought... [CURTIS, sung] You got me to think for you now [C.C., sung] I've tried to make good without much success [CURTIS] You got me to think for you now [C.C.] Ev'ry time I try for more, I wind up with less [CURTIS] You gotta put your soul on a moral break Get to the point, you just gotta [CURTIS, C.C., JIMMY, WAYNE] Take Steppin' to the bad side, woo, woo, woo [WAYNE] Steppin' to the bad side [CURTIS, C.C., JIMMY, WAYNE] Gonna take a mean, mean, mean ride [C.C.] The smile I had is gone away [WAYNE] Those that steal are gonna pay [CURTIS, C.C., JIMMY, WAYNE] Steppin' to the bad side Today Steppin' to the bad side, woo, woo, woo Gonna take a mean ride, woo, woo, woo [C.C.] The smile I had is gone away [WAYNE] Those that steal are gonna pay [ALL FOUR] Steppin' to the bad side, today [CURTIS] I tell you now it's got to end No more trusting them my friend We're gonna change our style, change our tone Make the songs we sing our own [CURTIS, C.C., JIMMY, WAYNE] Steppin' to the bad side, woo, woo, woo Gonna take a mean ride, woo, woo, woo [CURTIS] I'll get you all the breaks you need In just two years we'll be in the lead You can't sit back, it's plain to see Open your eyes and trust in me [CURTIS, C.C., JIMMY, WAYNE] Steppin' to the bad side, woo, woo, woo Gonna take a mean ride, woo, woo, woo [C.C.] I was a man who tried to be good [WAYNE] I was always misunderstood [CURTIS] You can't play fair or be too meek You gotta get way down and show your danger [ALL] Streak [CURTIS, C.C., JIMMY, WAYNE] Steppin' to the bad side, woo, woo, woo Gonna take a mean ride, woo, woo, woo [JIMMY, WAYNE, C.C., & MEN] Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' steppin' steppin' [CURTIS, WAYNE, C.C., & MEN, JIMMY WITH BASSES] Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' steppin' steppin' Steppin' to the bad side [ANNOUNCER, spoken] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the Apollo Theatre's legendary stage, Jimmy Early and the Dreamettes, singing their #1 hit, "Steppin' to the Bad Side' [MEN] Step Step step Step step Steppin' to the bad side [DREAMETTES] Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' to the bad side [JIMMY & (THE DREAMETTES)] I had to step into the bad side (woo, woo, woo) I had to take myself a mean ride (woo, woo, woo) Oh, you know that smile I had is gone away (woo) Those that steal are gonna pay (Steppin' to the bad side today) [JIMMY] A man just stole my woman 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 I've 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-heh [WOMEN] Yeah-heh [JIMMY] Steppin' to the bad side [WOMEN] Woo, woo, woo [JIMMY] I had to take myself a mean ride [WOMEN] Woo, woo, woo [JIMMY, WOMEN] Oh, you know that smile I had is gone away Woo Those that steal are gonna pay Steppin' to the bad, oh Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' to the bad, oh Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' to the bad side Steppin' to the bad side Today Step on Yeah-heh Yeah-heh Step on, step on to the bad side Step step to the bad side Step on, step on, steppin' to the bad side Step step to the bad side Step on, step on Step step to the bad side Step step Step step to the bad side Step on, steppin' to the bad side Step step to the bad side Yeah Step Step Gotta step to the bad Side Woo!