SEAWEED 

Hey Trace, my moms pitching a platter party at our record shop up off North Avenue. Wanna come "check it out"? 



PENNY 

May i also come "check it out? 



SEAWEED 

Oh, you surely may! 



TRACY 

I've never been to North Avenue! 



LINK 

would it b safe up there for, you know... us? 



SEAWEED 

Yeah dont worry cracker boy, It's cool! 



PENNY 

Imagine, being invited places by colored people! 



TRACY 

It feels so hip! 



SEAWEED 

I'm glad you feel that way, friends, 'cause 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 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 

But 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 them what i know is true 



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 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 



Now run and tell that!! 



ENSEMBLE 

Run and tell that! 



(The scene shifts to Motormouth Maybelle's record shop dance party where her daughter Li'l Inez and her friends are already in full swing.) 



LI'L INEZ 

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



SEAWEED 

This is my sister, Li'l Inez. 



TRACY 

Yeah, I saw you at the auditions. 



LI'L INEZ 

Well, you're the only one who 

did, 'cause they kicked me out 

on my young, gifted and black 

behind. 



SEAWEED 

Tell 'em about it! 



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 

It soars to the sky!! 



SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE 

I cant see 

The reason it cant be 

The kinda world where we all get our chance 



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 a 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 

...Now run and tell that!! 



ENSEMBLE 

Run and tell that! 



SEAWEED 

Run and tell that!!