Riot In the Streets

2 am, bars were closing Heard the news on channel 4 and The TV anchor tried to say What she thought really happened today But, words are dangerous like the gun Takes away a mother's son A lot of people have had enough Just waiting for this time to come Ohhh, gonna be a riot Ohhh, gonna be a riot in the streets tonight Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight Gonna be a riot tonight Right or wrong, battle lines are drawn Like the difference tween dusk and dawn Black and white in the light of day But at night there's only shades-of-grey Preacher speakin', fist raised singin' Barely missin', tear gas whistlin' Walking down West Florissant Road It feels like this city is gonna explode Ohhh, gonna be a riot Ohhh, gonna be a riot in the streets tonight Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight Gonna be a riot tonight Painted signs, a megaphone message You can feel it St. Louis to Los Angeles These words written on a door: It ain't just about the rich and poor Our past won't go away It haunts us to present day There's so much left to learn As the bullets fly and the buildings burn Ohhh, gonna be a riot Ohhh, gonna be a riot in the streets tonight Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight Gonna be a riot tonight