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89 Lines

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As a dog with a bone is always in danger
So's a woman with a bag when meeting dark strangers
She holds it just a little bit tighter
Which she wouldn't do if my skin were lighter
It's not in my mind, I've been around the block a few times
Every time she crosses to the other side
Women supposedly got that intuition
So they should know better, but that's a dubious distinction

It's not a figment of my imagination, it happens a lot
When I flag down a cab, it doesn't stop
Not because I look dangerous or nothing like that
It's not 'cause he's off duty, it's 'cause I'm black
The police come flying around
The cornеr with the red light screaming
I pullеd over to let them pass, they pulled over too
I thought that I was dreaming
I'm scared to death of our men in blue
It must be cold over there in your shoes

So close your eyes
In silent night
Bet you can't tell
If I'm black or white

Turn out the lights
Stand here by my side
'Cause we're all alike
On the inside

One step up
Then two to the side
One more man
Let the sleeping dog lie
From the back of the bus
To screams in the night
Planting flowers of fire
With these 89 lines
89 lines

Doesn't it bring back some real terrifying memories?
There goes the president making more enemies
If he's doing to his wife what he's doing to the country
She'd be happy, we could stand up straight and dump the monkey
I ask not what I can do for my country
'Cause I wonder sometimes if it cares for me
The government could change a lot with education
And catching kids before they start to think in races
And eliminate a lot of infuriating situations
Your blindness, not of eyes, you go public with your lies
Then, as if to prove you have a heart, in private you apologize
Seems my history is a set of lies agreed upon by you repeated
So many times and for so long accepted as the truth
Like an unfriendly takeover attempt
I get in
You hold on
Fuckin' coincidence
Like a nicotine stain it won't go away
And it won't if you raise your kids this way

So close your eyes
In silent night
Bet you can't tell
If I'm black or white

Turn out the lights
Stand here by my side
'Cause we're all alike
On the inside

[Guitar solo]

One step up
Then two to the side
One more man
Let the sleeping dog lie
From the back of the bus
To screams in the night
Planting flowers of fire
With these 89 lines
89 lines

From the back of the bus
To screams in the night
89 lines

One more man
Let the sleeping dog lie
89 lines

From the back of the bus
To screams in the night
89 lines
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Terri Nunn

Terri Nunn

About “89 Lines (Edit)” by Terri Nunn

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"89 Lines (Edit)" is credited to Terri Nunn. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"89 Lines (Edit)" appears on "89 Lines".

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