HEY TRACE
MY MOM IS PITCHING
A PLATTER PARTY
AT OUR RECORD SHOP
OFF NORTH AVENUE
WANNA COME UH
CHECK IT OUT
MAY I ALSO COME
AND CHECK IT OUT
OH YOU SURELY MAY
I'VE NEVER BEEN
TO NORTH AVENUE
WOULD IT BE SAFE
UP THERE
FOR YOU KNOW
US
OH DON'T WORRY
CRACKER BOY
IT'S COOL
IMAGIN
BEING INVITED PLACES
BY COLORED PEOPLE
IT FEELS SO HIP
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
YOU SAY TO ME
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
RUN AND TELL THAT
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
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
RUN AND TELL THAT
RUN AND TELL THAT
RUN AND TELL THAT
YOU BETTER RUN
AND TELL THAT
RUN AND TELL THAT
NOW RUN AND TELL
THAT YEAH 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
'CAUSE THEY
KICKED ME OUT
ON MY YOUNG GIFTED
AND BLACK
BEHIND
OH 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
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
IT'S DEEP AS A RIVER
AND SOARS TO THE SKY
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 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
RUN AND TELL THAT
RUN AND TELL THAT
RUN AND TELL THAT
RUN AND TELL THAT
YOU BETTER RUN
AND TELL THAT
RUN AND TELL THAT
NOW RUN AND TELL THAT
HEY YEAH-YEAH-
YEAH-OOH