[Verse 1]
Something stirring in the air, a victory?
A time-bomb ticking to explode
3, 2, 1, and go
Something passive, something not
Billy clubs out, call the S.W.A.T
Rabid dogs without a leash
Is this how you keep the peace?

[Pre-Chorus]
You want riots?
Wear your riot gear
You want violence?
Then shoot some tear gas in the air

[Verse 2]
It is written on your badge
"To serve and protect"
It seemed you only served yourselves
Protecting your own neck
Controlling with fear
Menacing and threatening
You want my respect?
You better start respecting me

[Chorus]
Go and get your riot gear
Swing your girly all around
We'll be dancing on the cinders
As the town is burning down
Swing her around
Burn it all down
[Verse 3]
Something smelled of power tripping
Crowd control was rank
Tear gas everyone downtown
What you did really stank
Legislation
Never made you judge and jury
Martial law now
Beat the kids down with no worries

[Chorus]
Go and get your riot gear
Swing your girly all around
We'll be dancing on the cinders
As the town is burning down
Swing her around
Burn it all down

[Guitar Solo]
[Trumpet Solo]
[Trombone Solo]
[Saxophone Solo]

[Chorus]
Go and get your riot gear
Swing that girly all around
We'll be dancing on the cinders
As the town is burning down
Swing her around
Burn it all down
[Gibberish]