It's All Over
Jennifer Hudson Keith Robinson Lyrics

Effie, Curtis was supposed to
Effie believed that Curtis was supposed to love and support her

Love me Curtis was supposed to love me
Effie expected Curtis to love her unconditionally

There you are Effie I've been looking all over
Effie is being confronted by someone who has been looking for her

I turn my back and find myself out on the line You could have warned me, but that would have been too kind!
Effie feels betrayed and abandoned and feels that someone should have warned her about what was going on

I've been warning you for months to clean up your act You've been late; you've been mean given all kinds of bullshit flack
Someone has been warning Effie for months to improve her behavior, citing her tardiness and negative attitude

That's a lie! That's a lie! It's just I haven't been feeling that well
Effie denies that she has been behaving poorly and instead blames her behavior on feeling unwell

Effie, please Stop excusing yourself You've been late; you've been mean and getting fatter all the time
Effie is being called out for making excuses and for her poor behavior and appearance

Now you lying, lying; I never been so thin You lying, lying, 'cause your knocking up that piece who thinks she's better than everybody She ain't better than anybody, she ain't nothing but common!
Effie accuses the person confronting her of lying and points out their hypocrisy, insulting another woman and her child

Now who you callin' common you self-indulgent, self-absorbed and unprofessional
The person confronting Effie fires back, calling her out for her own negative qualities

You! I'm calling you, I'm calling you, the common piece is knocking off!
The person points the finger at Effie and accuses her of trying to ruin the group

Now you listen to me, Miss Blame-It-On-The-World See I put up with you for much too long I have put up with your bitching, I've put up with your nagging, and all your screaming too!
The person confronting Effie asserts their authority and tells her that they have had enough of her negative behavior and attitude

Oh now when are you two gonna stop all this fighting?
A third person enters the argument and expresses their desire for the fighting to stop

Stay outta this Lorelle, this is between Deena and me!
Effie tells Lorelle to stay out of the argument and implies that it is only between her and Deena

Yeah, well it's between me too! I am as much a part of this group as anybody else! And I'm tired, Effie I'm tired, of all the problems you're making up!
Lorelle asserts her own importance in the group and expresses her frustration with Effie's behavior causing problems

I always knew you two were together!
Effie accuses Deena and the person confronting her of being in cahoots against her

What!
The person confronts Effie with surprise and disbelief

Always knew you two were ganging up on me!
Effie reiterates her belief that Deena and the other person were working together against her

She had nothing to do with this change It was you! It was you always thinking of you Always thinking of you!
Deena is absolved of any wrongdoing, and Effie is accused of being self-centered and only looking out for herself

I knew you were trouble from the start
The person confronting Effie tells her they saw her negative behavior from the beginning

Trouble?
Effie responds defensively to the accusation of being trouble

You were real bad trouble from the start!
The person reiterates their belief that Effie was a cause for concern from the beginning

Curtis, I'm your woman!
Effie tries to appeal to Curtis by reminding him that they are in a relationship

You're getting out nowI'm not building this group to have you tear it apart Go ahead and rant and scream and shout Don't worry baby, I'll buy you out
Curtis tells Effie that she is being removed from the group and offers to buy her out

There's no money dirty enough to buy me out You remember that, Curtis
Effie refuses to be bought out and warns Curtis that money will not solve the problems she sees with the group

Lay off Effie, just take the money and run
The person tells Effie to take the money and leave the situation alone

You in this with them, CC?
Effie addresses another person named CC and implies that they are working against her as well

Cool it Effie, this time you know what you've done!
CC tells Effie to calm down and takes her side against the others, while also hinting that Effie is responsible for her own problems in this situation

So they've got your black ass too, huh?
Effie comments on CC's skin color and accuses them of being against her as well

I said cool it Effie, this time you've gone too far
CC tells Effie to calm down once again and tells her that she has gone too far in her behavior

Oh I can go further, I can go further!
Effie threatens to further escalate the situation and cause even more problems

I don't wanna stay around this I'm just breaking into this business This is between all of you This is none of my affair
Lorelle tries to distance herself from the situation and asserts that it is none of her business

Yeah? Well it's between you too now, little sister This small job is just as much your sin Look at me, look at me! How much did you put out to get in?
Effie is told by the person confronting her that she is just as guilty as everyone else in the situation and is accused of using her sexuality to get ahead

Now you watch your mouth, watch your mouth, Ms Effie White 'Cause I don't take that talk from no second-rate diva, who can't sustain
Effie is warned to watch her language and is insulted for her perceived lack of talent and ability in comparison to the person confronting her

I'm not feeling well I've got pains
Effie repeats her earlier excuse that she is not feeling well and is in pain

Effie, we all got pains!
The others reject Effie's excuse and tell her that everyone has their own problems

Oh! For seven years I have sung with you I was your sister!
Effie reminds the others that she has been with the group for seven years and considers them family

You were trouble
The others respond by blaming Effie for causing trouble in the group

Now you're telling me it's all over?
Effie expresses disbelief that she is being kicked out of the group

And now we're telling you: it's all over
The others confirm that Effie is indeed being removed from the group

And now I'm telling you, I ain't going!
Effie defiantly insists that she is not leaving the group

It's all over
The others repeat that the situation is over and that Effie is no longer part of the group