Young man is angry, girl is afraid
She want to get high and he want to get paidShe had to jump up, he had to sit down
When they heard those words about the trouble downtownHe had to shout, she had to cry
He wanted to kill and she wanted to dieCity's burning
Cities burningCity's burning
Cities burningGrab 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 tonightCity's burning
Cities burningCity's burning
Cities burningOoh mama, tell me what to do?
Aah daddy you better pull us through
Ooh mama, mama, mama, tell me what to do?
Daddy, you better pull us throughYoung man is angry, girl is afraid
He want to get high and she want to get paidCity's burning
Cities burningCity's burning
Cities burning, burning, burning, burningCity's burning
Cities burningCity's burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, ohh
Cities burning, burning, burning