Tracy Chapman - Across the Lines (Official) lyrics

[Hook] Across the lines Who would dare to go Under the bridge Over the tracks That separates whites from blacks [Post-Hook] Choose sides Run for your lives Tonight the riots begin On the back streets of America They k** the dream of America [Verse 1] Little black girl gets a**aulted 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 k**ed One white boy goes blind [Hook] Across the lines Who would dare to go Under the bridge Over the tracks That separates whites from blacks [Post-Hook] Choose sides Run for your lives Tonight the riots begin On the back streets of America They k** the dream of America [Verse 2] Little black girl gets a**aulted Don't no one know her name Lots of people hurt and angry She's the one to blame [Hook] Across the lines Who would dare to go Under the bridge Over the tracks That separates whites from blacks [Post-Hook] Choose sides Run for your lives Tonight the riots begin On the back streets of America They k** the dream of America