Do You Know Where You're Going To

Written by Michael Masser / Gerry Goffin.

Released on the 1995 album Shirley Bassey Sings The Movies.
1976 and 1977 Diana Ross reached No. 1 in the US Billboard with this song from the original Soundtrack for the movie "Mahogany" 1975. Also featured on the 1976 LP titled Diana Ross.
Also sung by Johnny Mathis, included on his 1976 LP titled I Only Have Eyes For You. And sung by Mariah Carey, appears as bonus track on Japanese version of 1998 CD titled #1s (Number Ones).

On the net I found the following plot summary of the film "Mahogany":

Tracy, a young ghetto woman, puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambition leads her into the lives of people who are determined to get a piece of her long before she can realize her dream.

This movie seems like it was primarily a vehicle for Diana Ross's singing ability. It had no plot, and acting by everyone was weak throughout. Ross sings well but that's about it.

This is only the meaning of a reviewer, a Shirley Bassey fan contradicted that against me:

"Mahogany is one of my favorite movies and Ross's rendering of that song is sublime."

Lyrics:

Do you know where you're going to?
Do you like the things that life is showing you?
Where are you going to? Do you know?
Do you get what you're hoping for?
When you look behind you there is no open door
What are you hoping for? Do you know?

Once we were standing still in time
Chasing the fantasy that filled our minds
And you knew how I loved you
But my spirit was free
Laughing at the questions that you once asked of me

Do you know where you're going to?
Do you like the things that life is showing you?
Where are you going to? Do you know?

Now looking back at all we planned
We let so many dreams just slip through our hands
Why must we wait so long before we see,
How sad the answers to those questions can be?

Do you know where you're going to?
Do you like the things that life is showing you?
Where are you going to? Do you know?
Do you get what you're hoping for?
When you look behind you there is no open door
What are you hoping for? Do you know?
(transcribed by Roman <scribbler@gmx.net>)