Across The Lines Lyrics

Tracy Chapman Across The Lines

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

Choose sides
Or run for your life
Tonight the riots begin
On back streets 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

(Chorus)

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