Across the Lines Songtext

von Tracy Chapman

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Der Songtext "Across the Lines" von Tracy Chapman thematisiert die Rassentrennung und Gewalt in Amerika. Der Text erzähl...

Across the lines
Who where dare to go
Under the bridge
Over the traffics
That separates whites from blacks

Choose sides
Or running for your life
Tonight the riots began
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 start 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