im not like the other girls in this show im something of a sore thumb im starting to think that im different and i suspect i know how come my complexion stands out and my voice does as well cause in case you havent noticed im black as hell its an obligatory part of every new musical its the random black girl singin the soul every show must have an ensemble without it things wouldnt be right and every crowd needs at least one person who doesnt happen to be white well that girl is usually me feels like im just filling a quota anytime i ever have lines theyre yesm and yessir and nosa when it comes to the plot i play no significant role im just a random black girl singin the soul so i conduct with my hands and ill squinch up my eyes and then ill open my mouth unbelievably wide and at the end of the song when its time to let go ill give em a dose of my crazy vibrato why couldnt i be cast for a part in the color purple stead of a random black girl singin the soul my agent gave me advice those words ill never forget he said dont think youll ever be cast as eponine or cossette but i guess things always could be worse when it comes to my broadway station at least im not cursed enough to have been born asian then id be stuck in miss saigon dancing on a pole stead of the random black girl singin the soul the designers cant light me director dont know my name and the make up artist thinks that we all wear the sameshade and mr stage manager thinks i got too much sass the costumer dont know what to do with my big old black hair maybe i should audition for american idol they love the random black girl singin the soul so what does this song change well not a relevant thing but you gotta be thinkin to yourself goddamn this sister can sing dont you hate it when songs are so self referential im a random black girl singin the dont stop me now cause baby im on a roll im the random black girl singin the i can make an entire phrase out of one syllable cause im a random black girl singin the soul1