Ani Difranco - Every State Line Lyrics
I got pulled over in west texasSo they could look inside my carHe said are you an american citizenI saidYes sirSo farThey made sure I wasnt smugglingSomeone in from mexicoSomeone willing to settle for americacause theres nowhere else to goAnd every state lineTheres a new set of lawsAnd every police manComes equipped with extended clawsTheres a thousand shades of whiteAnd a thousand shades of blackBut the same rule always appliesSmile pretty, and watch your backI broke down in louisianaAnd I had to thumb a rideGot in the first car that pulled overYou cant be picky in the middle of the nightHe saidBaby, do you like to fool aroundBaby, do you like to be touchedI saidMaybe some other time***** you very muchAnd every state lineTheres a new set of lawsAnd every police manComes equipped with extended clawsTheres a thousand shades of whiteAnd a thousand shades of blackBut the same rule always appliesSmile pretty, and watch your backIm in the middle of alabamaThey stare at me where ever I goI dont think they like my haircutI dont think they like my clothesI cant wait to get back to new york cityWhere at least when I walk down the streetNobody ever hesitatesTo tell me exactly what they think of meAnd every state lineTheres a new set of lawsAnd every police manComes equipped with extended clawsTheres a thousand shades of whiteAnd a thousand shades of blackBut the same rule always appliesSmile pretty, and watch your backA little town in pennsylvaniaThere was snow on the groundA parked in an empty lotWhere there was no one else aroundBut I guess I was taking up too much spaceAs I was trying to get some sleepcause an officer came by anywayAnd told me I had to leaveAnd every state lineTheres a new set of lawsAnd every police manComes equipped with extended clawsTheres a thousand shades of whiteAnd a thousand shades of blackBut the same rule always appliesSmile pretty, and watch your back
