Young man is angry, girl is afraid
She want to get high, and he want to get paid
She had to jump up, he had to sit down
When they heard those words
About the trouble downtown
He had to shout, she had to cry
He wanted to kill, and she wanted to die
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning
Grab for the dial, tune out the fright
But he turns left and she turns right
She look for love songs, he buys the drive
But all they can pull is bad news in tonight
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning
Ooohh mama tell me what do do
Aaahh daddy you better pull us through
Ooohh mama, mama mama mama tell me what to do
Aaahh now now daddy you better pull us through
Young man is angry, girl is afraid
He want to get high and she want to get paid
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning, burning, burning, burning
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning, burning, burning, burning, burning yeah
City's burning, burning, burning
She want to get high, and he want to get paid
She had to jump up, he had to sit down
When they heard those words
About the trouble downtown
He had to shout, she had to cry
He wanted to kill, and she wanted to die
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning
Grab for the dial, tune out the fright
But he turns left and she turns right
She look for love songs, he buys the drive
But all they can pull is bad news in tonight
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning
Ooohh mama tell me what do do
Aaahh daddy you better pull us through
Ooohh mama, mama mama mama tell me what to do
Aaahh now now daddy you better pull us through
Young man is angry, girl is afraid
He want to get high and she want to get paid
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning, burning, burning, burning
City's burning
City's burning
City's burning, burning, burning, burning, burning yeah
City's burning, burning, burning