Friends on the Other Side

Dr. Facilier singing the song

"Friends on the Other Side" is a musical number from *Mama Imelda Bot: Collision Course*. It is performed by Dr. Facilier as he lures Miguel, Dante, and Mammot into a deal that leads to the boy and dog being transformed into frogs. It serves as Facilier's villain song, and helps introduce who he is and the powers he posesses.

## **Summary**

The prologue of the song starts when Facilier introduces himself to Miguel, Dante, and Mammot. He then takes the three of them to his voodoo house located in a nearby alley. Upon arriving, he magically activates the sign and opens the entrance door to display his power. In the midst of this, he reads Miguel's palm and come to the conclusion that he is the great-great grandson of Hector and Imelda Rivera. Amazed, Miguel tells Mammot of the palm-reading, but the monster confides in him that he believes Facilier to be a fraud. Angered by this, he bursts into a song about his powers. The event ends when Facilier catches a sample of Miguel's blood in a talisman then transforms him and Dante into frogs.

## **Lyrics**

**Dr. Facilier:**

Don't you disrespect me, little man

Don't you derogate or deride

You're in my world now, not your world

And I got friends on the other side

**Voodoo Spirits:**

(He's got friends on the other side)

**Dr. Facilier:**

*That's an echo gentlemen.*

Just a little something we have here in Texas,

A little parlor trick. Don't worry.

Sit down at my table

Put your minds at ease

If you relax it'll enable me to do

Anything I please

I can read your future

I can change it 'round some, too

I'll look deep into your heart and soul

(*You do have a soul, don't you,* Mammot*?*)

Make your wildest dreams come true

I got voodoo, I got hoodoo,

I got things I ain't even tried

And I got friends on the other side

**Voodoo Spirits:**

(He's got friends on the other side)

**Dr. Facilier:**

*The cards, the cards, the cards will tell*

The past, the present, and the future as well

*The cards, the cards, just take three*

Take a little trip into your future with me

**Voodoo Spirits:**

Are you ready

**Dr. Facilier:**

Now you, young man, are from across the sea

You come from two long lines of shoemakers

*I'm a shoemaker myself, on my mother's side*

Your lifestyle's high, but your funds are low

You need to marry a lil' hunny whose daddy got dough

*Mama won't let you have anything, huh playboy?*

**Miguel:**

*Eh, sad but true.*

**Dr. Facilier:**

*Now y'all gotta get hitched but hitchin' ties you down*

You just wanna be free, hop from place to place

But freedom takes green

It's the green, it's the green

It's the green you need

*And when I looked into your future*

It's the green that I see.

On you little man, I don't want to waste much time

You've been pushed 'round all your life

You've been pushed 'round by your mother

And your sister and your brother.

And if you was married you'd be pushed around by your wife

But in your future, for you I see

Is exactly the mammot you always wanted to be

*Shake my hand, c'mon on boys*

Won't you shake a poor sinner's hand

(all three shake Facilier's hands)

Yes...

Are you ready?

**Voodoo Spirits:**

(Are you ready?)

**Dr. Facilier:**

Are you ready?

Transformation Central

**Voodoo Spirits:**

(Transformation Central)

**Dr. Facilier:**

Reformation Central

**Voodoo Spirits:**

Reformation central!

**Dr. Facilier:**

Transmogrification Central

**Miguel:**

(As Facilier's Talisman bites him) Ow!

**Dr. Facilier:**

Can you feel it?

You're changing, you're changing,

You're changing all right

I hope you're satisfied

But if you ain't, don't blame me

You can blame my friends on the other side

*Ha, ha, ha*

**Voodoo Spirits:**

*(You got what you wanted)*

*(But you lost what you had)*

(Ohh...*Hush!*)