SEAWEED 
Hey Tracy, my mom is hosting a platter party up on North Avenue. Wanna "check it out"? 

PENNY 
May i also "check it out? 

SEAWEED 
Oh, you surely may! 

TRACY 
I've never been to North Avenue! 

LINK 
Ya think it'll be all right for, you know... us? 

SEAWEED 
It's cool, cracker boy! 

PENNY 
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 

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 [bad word] 
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...  [bad word] and tell that!! 

ENSEMBLE [bad word] and tell that! 

SEAWEED [bad word] and tell that! 

ENSEMBLE [bad word] and tell that! 

SEAWEED (& ENSEMBLE) 
I can't see 
Why people disagree 
Each time i tell them what i know is [bad word] 

And if [bad word] 
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 
Vanillajian be nice 
But if the [bad word] 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
 [bad word] and tell that!!
 [bad word] 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
Sure. 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 
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 [bad word] to love 
Well, that ain't quite [bad word] 
'Cause when [bad word] 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 [bad word] and tell that!!
 [bad word] and tell that!
 [bad word] and tell that!!