Steppin' to the Bad Side — Beyonce Knowles

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