Run and Tell That!

Hey Trace, my mom's pitching a platter party at our record shop off North Avenue, Want to come ah check it out?

May I also come check it out?

Oh you surely may.

I've never to been to North Avenue

Um, would it be safe for, ya know, us?

Yeah don't worry cracker boy, it's cool

Imagine being invited places by colored people

It feels so hip

Well I'm glad you feel that way friends cause not everybody does

I can't see what people look of me and only see the color of my face, yes they do and then there's those who try to hell god's knows who always have to put me in my place

Now I won't ask you to be color blind cause if you pick the fruit girl you're sure to find

The blacker the berry the sweeter the juice I could say it ain't so but darlin' what's the use

The darker the chocolate, the richer the taste and that's where it at, now run and tell that

Run and tell that

I can't see why people disagree each time I tell them what I know is true

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 but 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 Run and tell that

Hey you're Tracy Turnblad You're my favorite dancer on the Corny Collins Show

This is my sister Li'l Inez

Yeah I saw you at the auditions

Well you're the only one who did cause they kicked me out on my young gifted and black behind

Tell'em girl

I'm tired of covering up all my pride

So give me a five on the black hand side

I've got a new way of movin' and I got my own voice

So how can I help but to shout and rejoice

Oh the people round here can barely pay their rent, they're trying to make a dollar out of fifteen cents

But we got a spirit money just can't buy It's deep as a river and soars to the sky

I can't see the reason it can't be the kinda world where we all get our chance

The time is now and we can show them how to 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

I could say it ain't so but darlin what's the use

The darker the chocolate, the richer the taste and that's where it's at

Run and tell that