Run And Tell That

Run And Tell That - Elijah Kelley/Motion Picture Cast of Hairspray

Lyrics by：Marc Shaiman/Scott Wittman

Hey I can't see why people look at me

And only see the color of my face oh yeah

And 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

Run and tell that ah sugar

Run and tell that

Run and tell that

Hey yeah 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

I bet your heart is gonna feel it too yeah

Now 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

Oh baby baby run and tell that

Run and tell that oh sugar

Go run and tell that

Run and tell that

Go on and run and tell that

Run and tell that hey yeah yeah

Run and tell go tell

Run and tell get moving baby

Run and tell that

Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Hey woo woo ooh

Come here girl

This is myself just to low likeness

Oh I know Tracy Turnblad good for you

You got on the show

Well you better be next

You got that right

Oh you know she is

You better show up girl

I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride

So give me five on the black hand side

I 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 tryin' to make dollar out a fifteen cent

But we got a spirit money just can't buy

It's deep as a river and soars to the sky

To the sky

Hey I can't see the reason it can't be

The kinda world where we all get our chance

Ah yeah

The time is now so we can show them how

Just turn the music up and let's all dance yeah

'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

Now that's where it's at

Now baby baby baby run and tell that

That's

Run and tell that

Run and tell that

Run and tell that ah baby

Go run and tell that

Run and tell that

Gonna run and tell that

That yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah hey woo