Cadillac Car

Lyrics

[CURTIS] (spoken) The American concept of success is represented by a three-letter word known to every child. (sung) 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 cost, no Then the Cadillac car was bought by the rising Jews to prove they were as good and part of the scheme Now we got the Cadillac taken over by our Negro brother to prove he, too, belongs In the American dream [C.C. & JIMMY] He, too, belongs In the American dream [JIMMY, spoken] Marty, this man is handing me crap. [MARTY, spoken] Yeah. I know, baby. [JIMMY, spoken] I'm dyin' on the charts and you're givin' me this patriotic rap. [CURTIS] I'm tryin' to tell you [JIMMY, spoken] Yeah, you 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 as good as him We can make him think he needs our music to make him feel as good as us [C.C. & JIMMY] We'll make him feel as good as us [JIMMY] I know what you're sayin' I like it a lot And baby, I like the ambition you've got [MARTY] You can't listen to this guy He's a car salesman I'm your agent [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 [CURTIS, C.C., & JIMMY] Smoo-oo-oo-oo-oother sound [CURTIS] This man here's got obvious style You can tell by his music and his dazzling smile [C.C.] Now, I like Sinatra, jazz and the blues [JIMMY] And I like Gospel and "Blue Suede Shoes" [CURTIS] And I like modern sounds that catch your ear There are so many sounds we love to hear [C.C & JIMMY.] There are so many sounds we love to hear [CURTIS & BAND] There are so many sounds we love to hear [CURTIS, C.C., JIMMY & BAND] There are so many sounds we love to hear [CURTIS] We'll blend them all in [JIMMY, C.C. & BAND] We'll blend them all in [CURTIS] The more you put in The more you can win [JIMMY, C.C. & BAND] The more you can win [C.C.] Got me a Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac Got me a Cadillac car [JIMMY, spoken] Whatcha got there, baby? [C.C.] Got me a Cadillac, Cadillac, Cadillac Look at me, mister, I'm a star [DEENA, spoken] That's nice. [JIMMY, EFFIE & C.C.] Got me a Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac Got me a Cadillac car [DEENA & LORRELL] Ooh ooh [JIMMY, EFFIE & C.C.] Got me a Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac Look at me, mister, I'm a star [DEENA & LORRELL] Ooh ooh [ALL] We're hittin' the road We're playin' each town Though some seem strange We're gonna make This country change We'll make it change [VOICE] Philadelphia Washington Baltimore Mobile Memphis [ALL (ENSEMBLE)] Movin' out Movin' up Movin' on Movin' out Movin' up Movin' on Movin' out Movin' up Movin' on [JIMMY] I got me a Cadillac [DREAMETTES] Cadillac Cadillac [JIMMY] I got me a Cadillac car [DREAMETTES] Ooh, ooh [JIMMY] Baby, I got me a Cadillac [DREAMETTES] Cadillac Cadillac [JIMMY] Oh look at me, mister, I'm a star [DREAMETTES] Ooh, ooh [JIMMY] I got me a Cadillac [DREAMETTES] Cadillac Cadillac [JIMMY] Yeah I got me a Cadillac car [JIMMY] Got me a Cadillac [DREAMETTES] Cadillac Cadillac [JIMMY] Oh look at me, mister, I'm a star [DREAMETTES] Ooh ooh [ALL (ENSEMBLE)] Movin' on [THE DREAMETTES] Move me, move me, move me right to the top [ALL (ENSEMBLE)] Movin' on [THE DREAMETTES] Move me, move me, move me right to the top [JIMMY] Movin' on, baby [ALL (ENSEMBLE)] Movin' on [THE DREAMETTES] Move me, move me, move me right to the top [JIMMY] Gettin' back up [ALL (ENSEMBLE)] Movin' on [THE DREAMETTES] Move me, move me, move me right to the top [THE SWEETHEARTS] Ooh ee ooh ooh 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 ooh [DAVE] Look at me, mister, I'm a star [THE SWEETHEARTS] Ooh ooh [DAVE] Look at me, mister [THE SWEETHEARTS] Ooh ooh [DAVE] I'm a [DAVE & THE SWEETHEARTS] Star