Take It Up a Step

You can't cross the finish line If you don't run the race And you can't hit the peak Without the climb You can't get to where you want If you just stand in place You're never gonna get your fill With both your drumsticks standing still You can't hit the other side Without the trip at sea The welcome doesn't come Without the slip So when you think the work is done Well, honey, take a tip from me Yeah, ladies, wake it up and shake it up And take it up a step! Des Moines! Des Moines! 'Cause when the lock won't set ya free Perhaps it's time to change the key If where you're at ain't soundin' great Then, doll, it's time to modulate The devil's right behind ya Girls, this is no place to stop! Ladies, take it up a step So we can take it to the top! Omaha! Omaha! When we were all just little girls And music called our name We sat alone, just fingering our Scales Ba-do, bah-do, ba-doba-doobie You can't take a shortcut On the rocky road to fame Your embouchure must come of age Before you step onto the stage! So when we hit the bandstand For the time to sink or sail We all were pros, because we did the prep! 'Cause when the rhythm starts a-callin' And it's time for you to wail Yeah, ladies, wake it up And make it up And take it up a step! Wichita! Wichita! Take it up a step! Now, showbiz is a big prizefight It hits you with a left and right Just one false step will take you to the mat! But if you rise up from all fours The next big hit just might be yours You'll be a knockout, kid, in no time flat! Nobody wants to go ker-splat! So if you think your swing is swung Just keep on climbing, rung by rung For when your life shows nothing new The next rung up might change your view We've got no choice except to prove Our show ain't gonna flop Yeah! We've got to keep on movin' Yeah, we've got to keep on movin' Feel that beat beneath the bop! Feel that beat beneath the bop! Ladies, take it up a step So we can take it to the top! Take it to the top!