Fake Your Way to the Top — Beyonce Knowles

James 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:

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!