I can't see Why people look at me And only see the color of my face 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 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 1 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 That's where it's at Now run and tell that!! ENSEMBLE Run and tell that! SEAWEED Come on girl, This is my sister Li'l Inez! LI'L INEZ Oh I know Tracy Turnblad! Good For you girl you got on the show! TRACY Well you better be next Li'L INEZ You got that right. SEAWEED Oh you know she is you better show em' girl! 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 And 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 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!!
LINK Once I was a selfish fool Who never understood I never looked inside myself Though on the outside, I looked good! Then we met and you made me The man I am today Tracy, I'm in love with you No matter what you weigh 'Cause... LINK (& ENSEMBLE) Without love Life is like the seasons with No summer Without love Life is rock 'n' roll without A drummer Tracy, I'll be yours forever 'Cause I never wanna be Without love Tracy, never set me free No, I ain't lyin' Never set me free, Tracy, No, no, no!! SEAWEED Living in the ghetto Black is everywhere you go Who'd have thought I'd love a girl Whose skin as white as winter's snow PENNY In my ivory tower Life was just a hostess snack But now I've tasted chocolate And I'm never going back PENNY & SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE 'Cause without love SEAWEED Life is like a beat that you can't follow PENNY & SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE Without love PENNY Life is Doris Day at the Apollo PENNY & SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE Darling, I'll be yours forever 'Cause I never wanna be Without love SEAWEED So darling, never set me free No! PENNY & SEAWEED I'm yours forever Never set me free ENSEMBLE No, no, no! LINK If I'm left without my baby doll I don't know what I'll do TRACY Link, I've got to break out So that I can get my hands on you SEAWEED And girl, if I can't touch you Now I'm gonna lose control PENNY Seaweed, you're my black white knight I've found my blue-eyed soul SEAWEED & ENSEMBLE Sweet freedom is our goal LINK Trace, I wanna kiss ya! TRACY Let me out at the next toll! ALL Without love SEAWEED Life is like a prom that won't invite us ALL Without love LINK Life's getting my big break and laryngitis ALL Without love PENNY Life's a '45' when you can't buy it ALL Without love TRACY Life is like my mother on a diet ALL Like a week that's only Mondays Only ice cream, never sundaes Like a circle with no center Like a door marked "do not enter!" DARLING, I'LL BE YOURS FOREVER 'Cause I never wanna be... Without love PENNY & LINK Yes now you've captured me ENSEMBLE Without love SEAWEED & TRACY I surrender happily ENSEMBLE Without love PENNY Oh seaweed Never set me free PENNY & SEAWEED No, no, no TRACY & LINK No, I ain't lyin' PENNY & SEAWEED Never set me free ALL No, no, no No, I dont wanna live without PENNY Love, love, love LINK Yeah, yeah, yeah ALL Darling, you had best believe me, Never leave me without love!
You cant stop an avalanche As it races down the hill You can try to stop the seasons girl But ya know you never will And you can try to stop my dancin' feet But i just cannot stand still 'Cause the world keeps spinning 'Round and 'round And my heart's keeping time To the speed of sound I was lost til i heard the drums Then i found my way Cause you can't stop the beat Ever since this old world began A woman found out if she shook it She could shake up a man And so i'm gonna shake and shimmy it The best that i can today 'Cause you cant stop The motion of the ocean Or the sun in the sky You can wonder if you wanna But i never ask why And if you try to hold me down I'm gonna spit in your eye and say That you cant stop the beat What do ya' have to say Penny I am now a checkerboard chick You can't stop a river As it rushes to the sea You can try and stop the hands of time But ya know it just can't be And if they try to stop us seaweed I'll call the n double a с p Cause the world keeps spinning Round and 'round And my heart's keeping time To the speed of sound I was lost till i heard the drums Then i found my way Cause you can't stop the beat Ever since we first saw the light A man and woman liked to shake it On a saturday night And so i'm gonna shake and shimmy it With all my might today 'Cause you cant stop The motion of the ocean Or the rain from above They can try to stop the paradise dreaming of But they cannot stop the rhythm Of two hearts in love to stay Cause you cant stop the beat
Tracy I have a little something I'd like to add if you don't mind You cant stop my happiness 'Cause i like the way i am And you just can't stop my knife and fork When i see a christmas ham So if you don't like the way i look Well i just don't give a damn 'Cause the world keeps spinning Round and 'round And my heart's keeping time To the speed of sound I was lost till i heard the drums Then i found my way Cause you cant stop the beat Ever since this old world began A woman found out if she shook it She could shake up a man And so i'm gonna shake and shimmy it The best that i can today 'Cause you cant stop The motion of the ocean Or the sun in the sky You can wonder if you wanna But i never ask why And if you try to hold me down I'm gonna spit in your eye and say you cant stop the beat Wilbur be a dear and get me my oxygen NOW Step aside Miss Buttercup it's time to wrap this mutha' up Oh oh oh You can't stop today No As it comes speeding down the track ohh ohh ohh child yes Child yesterday is hist'ry Be gone And it's never coming back Look ahead Cause tomorrow is a brand new day And it don't know white from black Yeah 'Cause the world keeps spinning 'Round and 'round And my heart's keeping time To the speed of sound I was lost till i heard the drums Then i found my way 'Cause you cant stop the beat Ever since we first saw the light A man and woman liked to shake it On a saturday night And so i'm gonna shake and shimmy it With all my might today you can't stop The motion of the ocean Or the rain from above They can try to stop the paradise We're dreaming of But you cannot stop the rhythm Of two hearts in love to stay You can't stop the beat Aah aah aah Aah aah aah Aah aah aah aah Come on you von tussles Go on shake your fanny muscles We can't Yes you can No we can't Yes you can Yes we can You can't stop the beat Ever since we first saw the sun It seems von tussle girls are always Tryin' to please someone But now we're gonna shake and shimmy it And have some fun Today you can't stop The motion of the ocean Or the rain from above They can try to stop the paradise We're dreaming of But you cannot stop the rhythm Of two hearts in love to stay you can't stop the beat You can't stop the beat You can't stop the beat You can't stop the beat You can't stop the beat
QUEEN LATIFAH Hey old friend, let’s look back On the crazy clothes we wore Ain’t it fun to look back And to see it’s all been done before ZAC EFRON All those nights together Are a special memory NIKKI BLONSKY And I can’t wait for tomorrow Just as long as you’re dancing next to me EVERYONE ’Cause it’s so clear Every year We get stronger ZAC EFRON What’s gone is gone ELIJAH KELLEY The past is the past NIKKI BLONSKY Turn the radio up QUEEN LATIFAH And then hit the gas ’Cause . . . EVERYONE I know we’ve Come So Far But we’ve Got So Far To Go I know the road seems long But it won’t be long ’till it’s time to go So, most days we’ll take it fast And some nights lets we'll it slow I know we’ve Come So Far But baby, baby We’ve Got So Far To Go ZAC EFRON Hey old friend, together Side by side and year by year NIKKI BLONSKY The road was filled with twists and turns Oh but that’s the road that got us here QUEEN LATIFAH Let’s move past the bad times But before those memories fade ELIJAH KELLEY Let’s forgive but not forget And learn from all the mistakes we made EVERYONE ’Cause it’s so clear Every year We get stronger So don’t give up And don’t say when And just get back on the road again ’Cause . . . I know we’ve Come So Far But we’ve Got So Far To Go I know the road seems long But it won’t be long till it’s time to go So, most days we’ll take it fast And some nights we'll take it slow I know we’ve Come So Far Oh but baby, baby We’ve Got So Far To Go Hey old friend come along for the ride There’s plenty of room so jump inside The highway’s rocky every now and then But it so much better than where I’ve been Just keep movin’, at your own speed Your heart is all the compass you’ll ever need Let’s keep cruisin’ the road we’re on ’Cause the rear view mirror only shows what’s gone, gone, gone Got so far to go ’Cause it’s so clear ELIJAH KELLEY Every year We get stronger EVERYONE So shine that light Take my hand And let’s dance into tomorrow land ’Cause . . . I know we’ve Come So Far But we’ve Got So Far To Go I know the road seems long But it won’t be long till it’s time to go So, most days we’ll take it fast And some nights we'll take it slow I know we’ve Come So Far Oh but baby, baby We’ve Got So Far To Go
