Run And Tell That

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

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

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

Run and tell that

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 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

I can't see

The reason it can't 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

Now run and tell that

Run and tell that

Run and tell that