Steppin to the bad side lyrics

Steppin' to the bad side
Gonna take a mean ride
The smile I had has gone away
Those that steal are gonna pay
Both: Stepping to the bad side... Today

Stepping to the bad side. Whoo, whoo, whoo
Gonna take a mean ride. Whoo, whoo, whoo
The smile I had has gone away those that steal are gonna pay
Steppin' to the bad side today

I tell ya now, it's 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

Steppin to the bad side, ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a mean ride, ooh, ooh, ooh

I got you all the breaks you need
Just two years, we'll be in the lead
Just sit back, it's plain to see
Open your eyes and trust in me

Steppin to the bad side, ooh, ooh, ooh
Gonna take a mean ride, ooh, ooh, ooh

(Radio introducers)

[Dreamettes](x2)
Steppin to the bad side, steppin to the bad side

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 wasn't for him, she'd still be true
I've always been a good man, it's been said
Damnit, that man, he wish you were dead
Men like him make good men mad
Starting today I'm gonna be bad, yeah, yeah, yeah

[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]
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

[Curtis]
I was a man who tried to be good
I was always misunderstood
Act like fam
I'll be through me
Gotta get way down to show your dangerous dream

Vocal breakdown
[Radio DJ intros, overlapping]

[Dreamettes](x2)
Steppin to the bad side, steppin to the bad side

[Announcer]
Please welcome to the Apollo Theater,singing their big new hit, here's James Thunder Early and the Dreamettes!

[Dreamettes](x3)
Steppin to the bad side, steppin to the bad side

[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

[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 ad libs]

[Dreamettes](repeat to end of song)
Step, step, to the bad side

(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 I'm gonna be bad, yeah, yeah, yeah

[J. T. Early ad libs:]

[Dreamettes: repeat to end of song]
Step, step, to the bad side

Lyrics taken from /lyrics/j/jamie_foxx/steppin_to_the_bad_side.html