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!