MOTORMOUTH Once upon a time Girl i was just like you Never let my extra large Largesse shine through Hair was brown and nappy Never had no fun I hid under a bushel Which is easier said than done! Then one day my grandma Who was big and stout She said you gotta love yourself From inside out And just as soon as i learned How to strut my funky stuff I found out that the world at large Cant get enough so... Bring on that pecan pie Pour some sugar on it Sugar don't be shy Scoop me up a mess Of that chocolate swirl Don't be stingy, I'm a growing girl 1 offer big love With no apology How can i deny the world The most of me I am not afraid To throw my weight around Pound by pound by pound Because i'm Big, blonde and beautiful There is nothin' 'bout me That's unsuitable No one wants a meal That only offers the least When girl we're servin' up The whole damn feast Slice off a piece Of that hog head cheese Then take a look inside My book of recipes Now, don't you sniff around For something fluffy and light I need a man who brings A man-size... Appetite I'll use a pinch of sugar And a dash of spice I'll let ya lick the spoon Because it tastes so nice I'll keep it in my oven 'Til it's good and hot Keep on stirring til it hits the spot Because i'm... Big, blonde and beautiful And Edna girl, you're lookin' so Recruitable Why sit in the bleachers Timid and afraid When Edna, You can be your own parade! TRACY So? How 'bout it, Mama? EDNA Well, I am big, I am blonde... ish, and if you say I'm beautiful, I guess I'm beautiful. OK, I'll do it! ALL Yeaaa! Look out old Baltimore We're marching in 'And we ain't shufflin' Through that old back door EDNA And Tracy, i will join the fight If i can keep up this pace WILBUR And girls, i'll be right at your side If i can find some space MOTORMOUTH So you can Hold your head up Just as big as ya please You know they'll hear me knockin' With the two of these! MOTORMOUTH & ENSEMBLE Tomorrow, side by side We'll show the world what's right EDNA Looks like i'm touchin' up my roots tonight! MOTORMOUTH & ENSEMBLE Then we'll be Big, blonde and beautiful It's time to face the fact It's irrefutable Can't ya hear that rumbling? That's our hunger to be free It's time to fin'ly taste Equality COUNCIL MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS On mother/daughter day Where thin is in, We're white as wool MOTORMOUTH Well ladies, big is back! And as for black, it's... MOTORMOUTH & ENSEMBLE ...Beautiful!! MOTORMOUTH All shapes and sizes, follow me EDNA Let's bust their chops! VELMA Quick, cali the cops! MOTORMOUTH & PROTESTERS We're gonna dance our way to victory! And get us on TV! PROTESTERS 2...4...6...8...TV'S got to integrate! COUNCIL MEMBERS Stay away! This isn't Negro Day! (Police sirens wail. Whistles blow. As the protesters continue their march, they are loaded into the addy wagon.) MOTORMOUTH You bet i'm big! EDNA (pulling on Velmas hair) This blond is gray! LINK Tracy, this was beautiful! MOTORMOUTH Big, blonde, and beautiful leads the way! ENSEMBLE No one's getting on TV today!
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