Across The Lines

Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman

Across the lines
Who would dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the tracks
That separates whites from blacks

Choose sides
Or run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On the backstreets of America
They kill the dream of America

Little black girl gets assaulted
Ain't no reason why
Newspaper prints the story
And racist tempers fly
Next day it starts a riot
Knives and guns are drawn
Two black boys get killed
One white boy goes blind

Little black girl gets assaulted
Don't no one know her name
Lots of people hurt and angry
She's the one to blame

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  2. Fast Car
  3. Across The Lines
  4. The Rape Of The World
  5. The Promise
  6. Bridges
  7. Son of A Preacher Man
  8. Give Me One Reason
  9. Mountains O' Things
  10. Sing For You
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