Young man is angry
Girl is afraid
She want to get high
He want to
Get paid
He had to jump up
She 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
She wanted to die
City's burning
Cities burning
City's burning
Cities 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
Cities burning
City's burning
Cities burning
Ooohh
Mama
Tell me what do do
Aaahh daddy
You better pull us through
Ooohh
Mama, mama
Tell me what do do
Aaahh daddy
You better pull us through