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Run and Tell That! Lyrics by Corey Reynolds, Original Broadway Cast Of Hairspray

Hairspray (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

2002

[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!
Credits
Corey Reynolds

Corey Reynolds

Original Broadway Cast Of Hairspray

Original Broadway Cast Of Hairspray

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