Under the bridge, over the tracks,
it separates whites from blacks.
An d backstreets of America,
they kill the dream of America.
Little black kids assaulted,
Newspaper prints the story,
knives and guns are drawn.
Two black boys get killed,
Separates whites from blacks
Black streets of America,
they kill the dream of America.
Little Black gets assaulted,
Lots of people hurt and angry,
Separates whites from blacks
Two sides running for your lives,
the night the riots began.
The back streets of America,
they killed the dream of America.
Mm -hmm, mm -hmm, mm -hmm