Versuri Every State Line

 
I got pulled over in west Texas 
so they could look inside my car 
he said are you an american citizen 
I said 
yes sir 
so far 
they made sure I wasn't smuggling 
someone in from Mexico 
someone willing to settle for america 
'cause there's nowhere else to go 
 
and every state line 
there's a new set of laws 
and every police man 
comes equipped with extended claws 
there's a thousand shades of white 
and a thousand shades of black 
but the same rule always applies 
smile pretty, and watch your back 
 
I broke down in Louisiana 
and I had to thumb a ride 
got in the first car that pulled over 
you can't be picky in the middle of the night 
he said 
baby, do you like to fool around 
baby, do you like to be touched 
I said 
maybe some other time 
fuck you very much 
 
and every state line 
there's a new set of laws 
and every police man 
comes equipped with extended claws 
there's a thousand shades of white 
and a thousand shades of black 
but the same rule always applies 
smile pretty, and watch your back 
 
I'm in the middle of alabama 
they stare at me where ever I go 
I don't think they like my haircut 
I don't think they like my clothes 
I can't wait to get back to New York City 
where at least when I walk down the street 
nobody ever hesitates 
to tell me exactly what they think of me 
 
and every state line 
there's a new set of laws 
and every police man 
comes equipped with extended claws 
there's a thousand shades of white 
and a thousand shades of black 
but the same rule always applies 
smile pretty, and watch your back 
 
a little town in pennsylvania 
there was snow on the ground 
a parked in an empty lot 
where there was no one else around 
but I guess I was taking up too much space 
as I was trying to get some sleep 
'cause an officer came by anyway 
and told me I had to leave 
 
and every state line 
there's a new set of laws 
and every police man 
comes equipped with extended claws 
there's a thousand shades of white 
and a thousand shades of black 
but the same rule always applies 
smile pretty, and watch your back