(feat. Hinton Battle) [Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne:] Steppin to the bad side, ooh, ooh, ooh [Wayne:] Steppin to the bad side [Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White:] Gonna take a mean [Curtis:] Ride [C.C. White:] Ride [J.T. Early:] Mean ride [C.C. White:] The smile I had has gone away [J.T. Early:] Those that steal gonna pay [Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne:] Steppin to the bad side today Steppin to the bad side, ooh, ooh, ooh Gonna take a mean ride, ooh, ooh, ooh [C.C. White:] The smile I had has gone away [J.T. Early:] Those that steal are gonna pay [Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne:] Steppin to the bad side today [Curtis:] I tell ya now, its got to end No more trustin them, my friends We're gonna change our style, change our tone Look for songs we sing our own [Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne:] Steppin to the bad side, ooh, ooh, ooh Gonna take a mean ride, ooh, ooh, ooh [Curtis:] I got you all the breaks you need Just two years, we'll be in the lead Just sit back, its plain to see Open your eyes and trust in me [Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne:] Steppin to the bad side, ooh, ooh, ooh Gonna take a mean ride, ooh, ooh, ooh [Vocal breakdown] [Radio DJ intros, overlapping] [Dreamettes x2:] Steppin to the bad side, steppin to the bad side [Announcer:] Singing their big new hit, here's James Thunder Early and the Dreamettes! [James Thunder Early:] I had to step into the bad side [Dreamettes:] Ooh, ooh, ooh [James Thunder Early:] I had to take myself a mean ride [Dreamettes:] Ooh, ooh, ooh [James Thunder Early:] You know the smile I had has gone away [Dreamettes:] Ooh [James Thunder Early:] Those that steal are gonna pay [J.T. Early & Dreamettes:] Steppin to the bad side(Dreamettes: Today) [James Thunder Early:] Yea-ee-yea, Man just stole my woman from me Took her down to Tennessee She was the best girl I ever knew If it wasnt for him, she'd still be true I've always been a good man, its been said Damnit, that man, he wish you were dead Men like him make good men mad Starting today Im gonna be bad, yeah, yeah, yeah [J.T. Early ad libs:] [Dreamettes: repeat to end of song] Step, step, to the bad side
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