Run and Tell That!

Lyrics

[SEAWEED, spoken] Hey Trace My moms pitching a platter party at our record shop off North Avenue Wanna come, uh, "check it out"? [PENNY, spoken] May I also come "check it out"? [SEAWEED, spoken] Oh, you surely may! [TRACY, spoken] I've never been to North Avenue! [LINK, spoken] Would it be safe up there for, you know, us? [SEAWEED, spoken] Yeah, don't worry cracker boy, it's cool [PENNY, spoken] Imagine, being invited places by colored people! [TRACY, spoken] It feels so hip! [SEAWEED, spoken] Well, I'm glad you feel that way, friends, 'cause, uh Not everybody does (sung) I can't see why people look at me And only see the color of my face Yes, they do And then there's those That try to help, God knows But have to always put me in my place Now I won't ask you to be color blind 'Cause if you pick the fruit Then girl, you're sure to find The blacker the berry The sweeter the juice I could say it ain't so Darlin', what's the use? The darker the chocolate The richer the taste And that's where it's at Now run and tell that! [ENSEMBLE] Run and tell that! [SEAWEED] Run and tell that! [ENSEMBLE] Run and tell that! [SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE] I can't see Why people disagree Each time I tell 'em what I know is true, uh-huh And if you come And see the world I'm from I bet your heart is gonna feel it too Yeah, I could lie But baby, let's be bold Vanilla can be nice But if the truth be told The blacker the berry The sweeter the juice I could say it ain't so Darlin', what's the use The darker the chocolate The richer the taste And that's where it's at (Woo!) Now run and tell that! [ENSEMBLE] Run and tell that! [SEAWEED] Run and tell that! [ENSEMBLE] Run and tell that! [SEAWEED] Run and tell that! [ENSEMBLE] Run and tell that! [SEAWEED] Run and tell that! [ENSEMBLE] Run and tell that! [SEAWEED] Oh, ho-ho-ho Oh, yeah! [LITTLE INEZ, spoken] Hey, you're Tracy Turnblad! You're my favorite dancer on The Corny Collins Show [SEAWEED, spoken] This is my sister, Little Inez [TRACY, spoken] Yeah, I saw you at the auditions [LITTLE INEZ, spoken] Well, you're the only one who did 'Cause they kicked me out on my young, gifted and Black behind [SEAWEED, spoken] Tell 'em girl! [LITTLE INEZ] I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride [SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE] So give me five on the Black-hand side [LITTLE INEZ] I've got a new way of movin' And I got my own voice [SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE] So how can I help But to shout and rejoice? [LITTLE INEZ] The people 'round here Can barely pay their rent They're tryna make dollar Out of fifteen cents But we got a spirit Money just can't buy [LITTLE INEZ & ENSEMBLE] It's deep as a river It soars to the sky! [SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE] I can't see The reason it can't be The kinda world where we all get our chance, oh The time is now And we can show them how Just turn the music up and let's all dance 'Cause all things are equal When it comes to love Well, that ain't quite true 'Cause when a push comes to shove The blacker the berry The sweeter the juice (Ah-ha) I could say it ain't so But darlin', what's the use The darker the chocolate (Ooh) The richer the taste And that's where it's at, yeah, oh [SEAWEED] Run and tell that! [ENSEMBLE] Run and tell that! [SEAWEED] Run and tell that! [ENSEMBLE] Run and tell that! [SEAWEED] Woo, better run and tell that! [ENSEMBLE] Run and tell that! [SEAWEED] Run and tell that! Yeah!