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Marc Shaiman
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Run and Tell That!
SEAWEED Hey Trace, my moms pitching a platter party at our record shop up off North Avenue. Wanna come 'check it out'? PENNY May i also come 'check it out? SEAWEED Oh, you surely may! TRACY I've never been to North Avenue! LINK would it b safe up there for, you know... us? SEAWEED Yeah dont worry cracker boy, It's cool! PENNY Imagine, being invited places by colored people! TRACY It feels so hip! SEAWEED I'm glad you feel that way, friends, 'cause not everybody does. I can't see Why people look at me And only see the color of my face oh yeah And then there's those Who try to help, god knows But have to always put me in my place But 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 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! 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 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 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! ENSEMBLE 更多更详尽歌词 在 ※ Mojim.com 魔镜歌词网 Run 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 INEZ Hey, you're Tracy Turnblad! You're my favorite dancer on the Corny Collins Show. SEAWEED Come here girl. This is my sister, Li'l Inez. LI'L INEZ Oh I know Tracy Turnblad. Good for you girl you got on the show. TRACY Yeah, You better be next. LI'L INEZ You got that right. SEAWEED Oh you know she is! You better show 'em girl. LI'L INEZ I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE So give me a five on the black-hand side LI'L 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 LI'L INEZ Oh, the people 'round here Can barely pay their rent They're 'try'n to make dollar Out 'a fifteen cent' But we got a spirit Money just cant buy LI'L INEZ & ENSEMBLE It's deep as a river It soars to the sky! (To the sky!) SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE I cant see The reason it cant 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 That's where it's at SEAWEED ...Now baby, baby run and tell that! ENSEMBLE Run and tell that! SEAWEED Run and tell that!
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