Jackson met a girl

in a valley town

they fell into a teenage love she'd grow to hate



he's in prison now

since he beat her down

he got her pregnant

and she made it go away



hey hey hey hey

Pennsylvania

oh, Pennsvlvania



I got a card today

from a girl I know

she used to live alone in Philadelphia



she had to leave the state

for a choice she made



she says she feels just like a hostage in her home



hey hey hey hey

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania



you can close your eyes

you can fall and die

you can hope your laws will make it go away

you can close your eyes



but you can't make it go away

yeah, you can't make it go away



I just got a call

from my uncle Mike

he said he left his wife and he's not going back



said she changed her mind

about a desire child

I asked him if he wants a placemat or a wife



hey hey hey hey

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania. . .is wrong!