The cops shot another man, they have that kind of knack And it may not be coincidental that he was Black He was sitting in his car, they say he might have had a gun What we know for sure is he had five kids -- daughters and sons Now he cannot have a family, he'll never see his friends His neighbors understand what kind of message this sends Some life is worth less, some life is worth more You don't have to be a mathematician to know the score
Some people get shot for being who they are Some people play with iPads and drive in fancy cars Some people go to college, other ones do not It depends on how much money you got The government cuts their spending, widening the divide Then reacts with disbelief when they face the tide Of anger at the cuts of the futures that they rob With each day so many have to live without a job
Now the flames are getting hotter, maybe coming to your town London is burning down
Cameron went on TV in his suit and tie If the riots asked a question then this was his reply We'll arrest these hooligans, these people without shame They are only criminals and it's criminals to blame Morals have decayed among the peasants' ranks So let us lock them up while we bail out the banks When that's the way they look at it, it's not very hard To watch things fall apart in this house of cards
Now the flames are getting hotter, maybe coming to your town London is burning down
You can flip through all the channels, hear clueless people whine These kids have too much freedom and all this is just a sign That we need more policemen to teach them some respect Well if that's your line then I know just what you can expect The class will be repeated until the lesson has been learned All you need is some injustice to make your cities burn All you need is the perception -- whether or not it's true That most of us will never live the way you do
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