Take Me to Heaven

Take Me to Heaven is a song from the stage adaptation of Sister Act. Deloris and her backup singer perform in a nightclub hoping her boyfriend, Curtis, will introduce them to a record producer.
It is reprised at the end of Act 1 where Deloris leads the nuns in a secularized version of the number which attracts a crowd but repulses Mother Superior.
The song and reprise remain relatively the same as they were when it transferred to Broadway with only some changes to the dialogue and versus'.
==Lyrics==
Lyrics taken from Original London Cast.
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Version 1=
(Spoken)
Announcer: Here she is, falks! The Queen of the Scene!
The Diva with the Fee-vah! Lady Fabulous, 1978! Voulez-vous couchez avec...
Deloris:... me! Deloris Van Carty - yaaaaay!
(Sung)
KT & Larosa: D-e-l-o-r-i-s!
(Spoken)
Deloris: Let's light it up, Philadelphia!
(Sung)
I've been thinkin' aboutcha
Since receivin' your call.
Can't see livin' withoutcha,
You've got me mind, soul,
Body and all.
All Three: Pray and I pray
Ev'ry night and each day,...
Deloris:...hopin' that you'll drop a line.
All Three: Pray and I pray
'til you sweep me away
Straight to cloud number nine.
You are simply too divine!
Take me to heaven (heaven!)
Take me to ecstasy (ecstasy!)
I'll give you all I've got,
'cause nothin's as hot
As when you groove with me.
KT & Larosa: No, no, no, no!
Deloris: And when you strut your stuff
And do your thing,
I just can't help surrendering.
You're so strong, you're so sweet,...
All Three:... you're what makes me complete.
Deloris: I just worship at your feet.
All Three: Take me to heaven!
Take me to kingdom come!
I'll take any vow...
Deloris:... just take me now!
All Three: Take me, take me higher!
Take me, take me higher, higher!
Ow!
(Spoken)
Deloris: Guess what, y'all - it's my birthday!
KT & Larosa: Happy birthday, Deloris!
(Sung)
All Three: Don't know how you
Do what you do, (unh-uh!)
It's like you're almost
Too good to be true (uh-huh!)
You're my hope (hope!)
You're my dream (dream!)
You rock my world,
You reign supreme.
(Spoken)
Deloris: My man's so nice to me
(Sung)
All Three: He's got the boogie - uhh!
That moves my soul!
He's got the boogie - uhh!
Make me loose control!
KT & Larosa: Beep-beep!
Hoo-hoo-hoo!
(Spoken)
Deloris: Now, don'tcha know!
(Sung)
All Three: My booty's headin' for a special place
Where people shake it, baby
wrapped in love's embrace!
(Spoken)
Deloris: Listen, we're gonna take a quick five, y'all.
(Sung)
All Three: Take me to heaven!
Take me to paradise!
I'll get on my knees,
just take me please!
Take me there!
|-|Reprise=
(Spoken)
Monsignor Howard: Welcome this Sunday morning. Oh ye few, but faithful. The choir,
I am told, has been working diligently all week long under a new director,
Sister Mary Clarence, who will now lead them in sacred hymn. Sisters...
(Sung)
Deloris & Nuns: Benedicta tu (benedicta tu)
in mulieribus (in mulieribus)
et benedictus fructis ventris tui Iesus (Iesus)
(Spoken)
Mother Superior: Why, Sisters, that's the loveliest you've ever sound
Deloris: A one-two-three-four! Here they one, falks! Hot off their
Novenas, blisterin’ with sisterhood. Queen of Angels is proud to present
The divas who Believe-a. The nuns with the Fun,
Voulez-vous prier avec The Little Sisters of Our Mother of Perpetual Faith!
Nuns: I been thinkin' aboutcha since receivin' your call.
Can’t see livin’ withoutcha, You’ve got me mind, soul, body and all!
(Sung)
Deloris & Nuns: Pray and I pray every night and each day –
Deloris: Hopin' that you'll drop a line.
Deloris & Nuns: Pray and I pray 'til you sweep me away –
Deloris: Straight to cloud number nine!
Deloris & Nuns: Aw, you are simply too divine!
Take me to heaven (heaven!)
Take me to ecstasy (ecstasy!)
Nuns: I'll give you all I've got
'cause nothin's as hot as when you groove with me!
No, no, no, no.
Deloris: And when you strut your stuff, and do your thing.
I just can't help surrendering!
Deloris & Nuns: You're so strong, you’re so sweet,
You’re what makes me complete.
I just worship at your feet!
Take me to heaven, take me to kingdom come
I'll take any vow –
Deloris: Just take me now!
(Spoken)
Mother Superior: Monsignor. I'm shocked - I don’t know what to say!
Monsignor: Neither do I! Look, people are coming in off the street to hear them!
(Sung)
Deloris & Nuns: (You know)
Ooh, baby, (just how to thrill me -)
I wanna praise your (ah!) name to the skies!
(Spoken)
Mother Superior: What are you doing?!
Deloris: I'm puttin' booties in the seaties, Mama!
(Sung)
Deloris & Nuns: Ooh, baby, (only you can fulfill me)
I've given up on all other guys! (Ah -)
(Spoken)
Mother Superior: Sister Mary Clarence!
Deloris: Be with ya in a sec, I'm workin' the room!
(Sung)
Deloris & Nuns: Take me to heaven!
Take me to paradise!
Give me your healing touch
I need it so much!
(And, oh, it feels so nice!)
Just tell me what you want
I can't refuse day or night
I’m yours to use!
(I’ll get on my knees – Just take me please!)
(Spoken)
Deloris: If you like our sound, folks
Shake your pockets to the beat! And toss whatever you find in the offering basket
So we can keep giving the love to The Man Up Above!
(Sung)
Mary Patrick:
Don't know how you do
What you do, (unh - unh)
It's like you're almost
Too good to be true (unh- huh)
You're my hope! (Hope!)
You're my dream! (Dream!)
Deloris & Nuns: You rock my world! You reign supreme!
(Spoken)
Mother Superior: Sister Mary Patrick, oh dear Lord! Mary Lazarus! You know better than this!]
(Sung)
MARY LAZARUS:
You put the boogie – uh! (uh!) into my soul
You got the boogie – uh! (uh!)
Makes me lose control. (Beep beep!)
Nuns: Hoo hoo hoo!
Mary Robert: My booty’s headin’ for a special place,
Where people shake it, baby, wrapped in love’s embrace!
(Spoken)
Mother Superior: No! Not little Mary Robert!
Photographer 1: Philadelphia Inquirer
Mother Superior: This is profanity!
Deloris: It’s fabulous!
Photographer 2: Smile, sisters!
Photographer 1: Smile!
Photographer 2: Smile!
Deloris: Come on, Mama, smile!
(Sung)
Nuns: Take me to heaven!
(Spoken)
Mother Superior: This is an abomination!
Deloris: Maybe so, but the crowd’s eatin’ it up!
Mary Patrick: [Look at those tithings pour in!
Mary Lazarus: This’ll save our parish, for sure!
Mother Superior: Get out of my sanctuary!
Deloris: Back offa my stage!
Monsignor: Oh, sister – you do make a joyful noise! And Reverend Mother –
Bless you for seeing the light. Sister Mary Clarence is our salvation!
(Sung)
Nuns: Take me higher! Take me higher!
Aww. Take me to heaven!
Aww. Take me to heaven!
Aww. Take me to heaven! Take me there!
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