[LES STYLE] Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo [MARTY] Effie, there you are! [EFFIE] Marty, I've been waiting for hours I've heard so many doo-wops I'm ready to scream! [MARTY] I'm sorry, his plane was late [EFFIE] Whose plane? What's this all about? [MARTY] Effie, I told you I'd get you the best to write your first album [EFFIE] You're starting to sound like Curtis I won't do it! I won't have some big shot tell me what to do [MARTY] Effie, be calm, be cool You're gonna love this guy [LES STYLE] Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo [EFFIE] Okay, Marty I trust you If you tell me I'll love the guy Then I'll love the guy [LES STYLE] Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo I miss you, old friend Can I hold you? And though it's been a long time, old friend Do you mind? [C.C., spoken] Hey, Effie [EFFIE] What gives you thе nerve after all thеse years to come here and think that I'd forgive you? [C.C.] Now, wait a minute, Effie Marty said you needed me [EFFIE] What do I need you for? More heartache? [C.C.] He said you needed me You need me for your first record And I've got this great new song for you [EFFIE] I don't need you! You need me! But I won't be used any more 'Cause all Curtis has to do is call And you'll go running back like every time before [C.C.] (spoken) You're wrong, Effie. You're wrong (sung) Effie, it's been all these years And you haven't even said "hello" I'm your brother, Effie Say "hello" Come on, Effie, you know I'm sorry I should've come before today Hold me is all I have to say [EFFIE] You've always been the baby [C.C.] But I'm tryin' to change [EFFIE] And so am I [C.C. & EFFIE] It's taken all these years to be free [EFFIE] Of loving that man [C.C.] Finding myself [C.C. & EFFIE] And getting ahold of the anger in me [C.C.] Effie, I have a song and only you can sing it the way it should be [EFFIE] I've waited so long to hear you say that to me Say it again! Say it again! [C.C.] Effie, sing my song the way it should be
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