Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Continuing with the theme of socially-conscious songs, Tracy takes on racial separation in the US and focuses on co-operation and pleas for peace.
Tracy, born in 1964 and releasing this album in 1988, grew up in a period with several occurrences of racial-based violence. Most famously in the period...
[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 kill the dream of America
[Verse 1]
Little black girl gets assaulted
Ain't no reason why
Newspaper prints the story
And racist tempers fly
[Verse 2]
Next day it starts a riot
Knives and guns are drawn
Two black boys get killed
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 kill the dream of America
[Verse 3]
Little black girl gets assaulted
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 kill the dream of America
[Outro]
Mmhmm, mmhmm-hmmhmm
Mmhmm, mmhmm-hmmhmm
Mmhmm, mmhmm-hmmhmm
Mmhmm, mmhmm-hmmhmm
Across the Lines (Official) was written by Tracy Chapman.
Across the Lines (Official) was produced by David Kershenbaum.
Tracy Chapman released Across the Lines (Official) on Tue Apr 05 1988.