Hairspray movie - Run And Tell That! lyrics

rate me

Hey!

I can't see

Why people look at me

And only see the color of my face

And then there's those

That try to help, god knows

But always have to 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 baby run and tell that!!

ENSEMBLE

Run and tell that!

SEAWEED

O,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

no no!

And if you come

And see the world i'm from

1 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

That's where it's at

oh baby baby run and tell that!!

Seaweed + ENSEMBLE

O,Run and tell that!

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

Well 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 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

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

And soars to the sky!

SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE

I cant see

The reason it cant be

The kinda world where we all get our chance

oh yeah!

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 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

... no baby baby baby run and tell that!!

ENSEMBLE

Run and tell that!

SEAWEED

Run and tell that!! oh baby

go run and tell that! g-g-g-g-g-go on!

go run and tell... that-iat-iat-iat!

babbbbbbbbbbbbbby! yeah yeah yeeahah yeahhhh! woah!!!

[Thanks to Kendra, Angelica, Amber for corrections]

Thanks to JAZEMINE for correcting these lyrics