Hairspray: Run And Tell That!

SEAWEEDHey Trace, my moms pitching a platter party at our record shop up off North Avenue. Wanna come "check it out"?PENNYMay i also come "check it out?SEAWEEDOh, you surely may!TRACYI've never been to North Avenue!LINKwould it b safe up there for, you know... us?SEAWEEDYeah dont worry cracker boy, It's cool!PENNYImagine, being invited places by colored people!TRACYIt feels so hip!SEAWEEDI'm glad you feel that way, friends, 'cause not everybody does.I can't seeWhy people look at meAnd only see the color of my faceyes they doAnd then there's thoseThat try to help, god knowsBut have to always put me in my placeNow i won't ask you to be color blind'Cause if you pick the fruitThen girl, you're sure to find...The blacker the berryThe sweeter the juiceI could say it ain't soBut darlin', what's the use?The darker the chocolateThe richer the tasteAnd that's where it's at......now run and tell that!!ENSEMBLERun and tell that!SEAWEEDRun and tell that!ENSEMBLERun and tell that!SEAWEED (& ENSEMBLE)I can't seeWhy people disagreeEach time i tell them what i know is trueAnd if you comeAnd see the world i'm fromI bet your heart is gonna feel it tooYeah. I could lieBut baby. Let's be boldVanilla be niceBut if the truth be told...The blacker the berryThe sweeter the juiceI could say it ain't soBut darlin', what's the useThe darker the chocolateThe richer the tasteAnd That's where it's atNow run and tell that!!ENSEMBLERun and tell that!(The scene shifts to Motormouth Maybelle's record shop dance party where her daughter Li'l Inez and her friends are already in full swing.)LI'L INEZHey, you're Tracy Turnblad! You're my favorite dancer on the Corny Collins Show.SEAWEEDThis is my sister, Li'l Inez.TRACYYeah, I saw you at the auditions.LI'L INEZWell, you're the only one whodid, 'cause they kicked me outon my young, gifted and blackbehind.SEAWEEDTell 'em about it!LI'L INEZI'm tired of coverin' up all my prideSEAWEED & ENSEMBLESo give me five on the black-hand sideLI'L INEZI've got a new way of movin'And i got my own voiceSEAWEED & ENSEMBLESo how can i helpBut to shout and rejoiceLI'L INEZThe people 'round hereCan barely pay their rentThey're "try'n to make dollarOut 'a fifteen cent"But we got a spiritMoney just cant buyLI'L INEZ & ENSEMBLEIt's deep as a riverIt soars to the sky!!SEAWEED & ENSEMBLEI cant seeThe reason it cant beThe kinda world where we all get our chanceThe time is nowAnd we can show them howTo turn the music up and let's all dance'Cause all things are equalWhen it comes to loveWell, that ain't quite true'Cause when a push comes to shove...The blacker the berryThe sweeter the juiceI could say it ain't soBut darlin', what's the useThe darker the chocolateThe richer the tasteThat's where it's atSEAWEED...Now run and tell that!!ENSEMBLERun and tell that!SEAWEEDRun and tell that!!