Across The Lines Lyrics by Tracy Chapman
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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 roit
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
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 roit  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