Young man is angry, girl is afraid
She want to get high and he want to get laid

She had to jump up, he had to sit down
When they heard the news
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 looks 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 to do
Aaahh daddy you better pull us through
Ooohh mama, mama, mama tell me what do do
Aaahh daddy, daddy, daddy you better pull us through now
[Guitar Solo]

Young man is angry, girl is afraid
She want to get high and he want to get laid

City's burning, city's burning
City's burning, city's burning
City's burning, city's burning

City's burning burning burning burning burning
City's burning burning burning