The Line

My friend Annie's got it made
See it in her
See it in her every way
She's got the life so many want
Had it right
Had it right from the start
You know she always gets it right
Never even
Even has to try
Before she opens up her eyes
The sun shines down her way
It happens every day
And Annie doesn't even know
She doesn't know she's livin' across the line
Knew this boy his name was George
Just arrived
Arrived upon our shores
Now he doesn't have to fear
Cause the shootings are less frequent here
Living in a cardboard hut
He prays for the less fortunate
And though he's got no family
He thinks that it's just right
Thinks everything's all right
Cause Georgie doesn't even know
He doesn't know he's livin' across the line

Seems to me we live our lives
With blinders on our eyes
Never really seeing beyond the line

See your life just as you want it
If it's beyond your reach you'll never have it
The color of your skin
Can change your outcome
If you're not one of us
You'll be treated like a bum
The haves and the have-nots
We put each other in a box
And look the other way
And nothing's really fair today
And that's the way it's gonna stay
As long as we ignore we're livin' across the line