Karaoké Run and Tell That Hairspray (film, 2007)

Hey Trace, my mom's pitching a platter party at our record shop up off North Avenue

Wanna come check it out?

May I also come check it out?

Oh you surely may

Would it be safe up

I've never been to North Avenue there for, you know, us?

Yeah don't worry cracker boy, it's cool

Imagine, being invited places by colored people

It feels so hip

Ha ha oh I'm glad you feel that way, friends 'cos not everybody does

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 always have to put me in my place

Now I won't ask you to be color blind

'Cos 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

Run and tell that

I can't see why people disagree each time I tell them 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 now run and tell that

Run and tell that

Run and tell that

Run and tell that yeah

Hey hey hey hey ah ah oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooh oh yeah

Hey, you're Tracy Turnblad you're my favorite dancer on the Corny Collins Show

This is my sister, Li'l Inez

Yeah, I saw you at the auditions, well you're the only one who did

'Cos they kicked me out on my young gifted and black behind

Tell 'em girl

I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride

So give me five on the black-hand side

I've 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 it soars to the sky

And we singin' and 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 to turn the music up and let's all dance

'Cos all things are equal when it comes to love

Well, that ain't quite true 'cos when a push comes to shove

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 yeah oh run and tell that

Run and tell that ooh you better run and tell that yeah

Run and tell that yeah yeah hey

Yeah ooh