Run and Tell That

Hey

I can't see why people look at me

And only see the color of my face, oh yeah

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 (Run and tell that)

Oh 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)

G-g-g-go on and run and tell that (Run and tell that)

Hey, yeah-yeah, run and tell, go tell (Run and tell that)

Keep moving, baby, run and tell that

Hey, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

Hey, woo, ooh-ooh

Come here, girl, this is my sister Little Inez

Oh, I know Tracy Turnblad, good for you, girl, you got on the show!

Well, you better be next!

You got that right!

Oh, you know she is, you better show '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 a dollar out of fifteen cents

But we got a spirit money just can't buy

It's deep as a river, it 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 'em 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 (Uh-huh)

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, baby, baby, run and tell that (Run and tell that)

Run and tell that (Run and tell that)

Aw baby, go run and tell that

(Run and tell that) G-g-g-g-go on, girl, and run and tell that

That, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah

Woo