Young man is angry girl is afraid. She want to get high He want to get paid. He had to jump up she had to sit down. When they heard those words. About the trouble downtown. He had to shout she had to cry. He wanted to kill she wanted to die. City's burning. Cities burning. Grab 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 tonight. City's burning. Cities burning. Ooohh mama tell me what do do.