[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
