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The Express (also known as The Express: The Ernie Davis Story) is a 2008 American sports film produced by John Davis and directed by Gary Fleder. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Charles Leavitt from a book titled Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express, authored by Robert C. Gallagher. The film is based on the life of Syracuse University football player Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy, portrayed by actor Rob Brown. The Express explores civil topics, such as racism, discrimination and athletics.
The motion picture was a co-production between the film studios of Relativity Media and Davis Entertainment. It was commercially distributed by Universal Pictures theatrically, and by Universal Studios Home Entertainment for home media. Following its cinematic release, it failed to garner any award nominations from mainstream motion picture organizations for its production merits or lead acting. In the film, veteran actors Dennis Quaid and Charles S. Dutton star in principal supporting roles. The original motion picture soundtrack with a musical score composed by Mark Isham, was released by the Lakeshore Records label on October 28, 2008.
Being nice never got you anywhere
Being sweet got you in troubles there
Being nice no never got you very far
You cop it sweet now get on play your part
Sweet memory can't help you grow
Unless you want to live in the past
And live in what you know
You know the rules where'd they ever get you
Someone's gonna push until they get a rise out of you
So come out and say it
This ain't the way you wanted to play it
When your frustration flies over your eyes
And you see your girl with another guy
How many times are you going to live this through
He ain't gonna change, he doesn't deserve you
If you're gonna try well it's got to come true
Pick up all your strength and we'll be waiting here for you
If you're got your doubts, think a year down the line
If you think it's bad now, well baby give it time
He seems to squeeze, all the love out of you
I'm scared he ain't gonna leave nothing left for you
So come out and say it
This ain't the way you wanted to play it
When your frustration flies over your eyes
And you see your boy with another girl
Oh being nice never got you anywhere
Being sweet got you in troubles there
Oh being nice no never got you very far
You cop it sweet now get on play your part
So come out and say it
This ain't the way you wanted to play it
When your frustration flies over your eyes
And you see your boy with another girl
Oh did it take you
Did it take you by surprise
Did it take you
Did it take you
Did it take you by surprise