Inner city life,
Is getting me down,
Police and gang wars,
All over town,
Cops harass us,
For no good reason,
Hassle us in the street,
Take away our freedom.

Oh oh we wanna riot
oh oh so sick and tired

Here come the riot squad,
They're closing in,
Guns and riot shields,
And Gas grenades,
They see us standing there,
All in a line,
It's Black and White unite!
Confrontation time!

Oh oh we wanna riot,
oh oh we're sick and tired
oh oh we wanna riot
oh oh leave us alone!

They have a justice bill,
That's what they say,
Now they have the power,
To put us away,
There were four of us,
Minding our own,
A riotous assembly,
Walking down the road.

Oh oh we wanna riot,
oh oh we're so sick and tired,
oh oh leave us alone!