Gonna walk out that courthouse And find me a nightclub to sing at. [and none of this downtown disco - Some place classy.] Gonna get me an agent, The money the fame the whole deal, [and this time aint nothing stopping me] Gonna knock the world out, And there ain't any fence i won't swing at. I?m tomorrow sensation, The new disco queen, The next double deckered, Hit record machine. A bomb shell-to-be Like the world's never seen. And, no, i won't miss That whole sister routine! [ladies and gentlemen, get ready! Deloris van cartier is back!] Look at my star Risin' right on cue! Look at my dreams As the all come true! Look at me now, Baby, dig that view! [lights! Glitter! Glamour!] Look at my act, baby! Ain?tcha wowed? Everything goes, and it's all allowed! I?m back in business with my own crowd! [backups! Dancers! And of course my fans! C?mon, people! Lemme feel the love!] Look at me! Can'tcha see - Bacups: She's fabulous baby! Deloris: I?m fabulous baby! Check me out! Ain't no doubt Where this girl should go! Backups: No no no! Deloris: So don?t hold me back, 'Cause i'm good as gone. (ooooh) Straight down the track, Honey, movin' on! (movin' on) Me i'm fabulous baby! Much too fabulous to... Nuns/deloris: Ave maria, ave maria, Gratia ple.. Deloris: No! Backups: D-e-l-o-r-i-s. D-e-l-o-r-i-s. D-e-l-o-r-i-s. Deloris [i can't go back. Curtis'll find me there. I gotta testify tomorrow, put him away, And and get on with my life. Yeah!] Backups: Yes, yes, yes! Deloris: Look at my look, ain't i lookin' good? Look out, manhatan and hollywood! Look, i'm at last doin' what i should! Nuns: Salve regina, mater misericordiale, Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra salve. Deloris: [i gotta go back, and even shank ain't crazy Enough to shoot me in front of no pope. My girls need me.] Backups: You're fabolous, fabolous, Fabolous, fabolous, fabolous! Deloris: Gotta get to a place Where for once i can say i succeeded! Backups: D-e-l-o-r-i-s! Deloris: Gotta get to a place Where at last i can feel i belong Nuns: De profundis clamavi! Deloris: Gotta get to a place Where at last i'll be loved and be needed! Nuns: Look at me! Deloris: [stop...] Backups: Look at me! Deloris: [no...] Nuns: Look at me! Deloris: [please...] Backups: Look at me! Deloris [just, let me be...] Backups: Look at me! Backups/nuns: Look at me! Look at me! Look at me! Look at me! Look! Look! Look! Look! Deloris: [stop!]