Intro
The sirens risin
There s a distant blues dance on a crowded street
The temperature s a-risin
Soon you re gonna be runnin down
Those burnin streets, come on
The century that s hardly on its feet
And the late news breaks early
Does the sun rise from the west or from the east?
An it takes every day to be survivin in the city
London is burnin ; don t tell the Queen
Somebody tried to speak garage and they burnt down Bethnal Green
Piccadilly s yearning, like a reggae beat
Soon you re gonna be runnin down
Those burnin streets, come on
And you re waitin for your flag to be unfurled
And the late news breaks early
So how should life be lived around the world? (If London is burnin )
An it takes every day to be survivin in the city
Ready to face that dawn with no pity, come on!
Yeah, ah-come on (London is burnin )
Yeah, ah-come on (London is burnin )
(Soon you re gonna be runninâ down)
(Soon you re gonna be runninâ down)
Those burnin streets, come on!
Does the universal cop have a beat?
And the late news breaks early
Did you ever buy that bar on Lucky Street?
An it takes every day to be survivin in the city
Ready to face that dawn with no pity, come on!
Yeah, ah-come on (London is burnin )
Yeah, ah-come on (London is burnin )
Too many guns in this damn town
At the supermarket, you gotta duck down
Baby flak jackets on the merry-go-round (London is burnin )
There s too many guns in this damn town (London is burnin )
Baby flak jackets on the merry-go-round (London is burnin )
Too many guns in this damn town (London is burnin )
Baby flak jackets on the merry-go-round (London is burnin )
