Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Riot, artist - Mad Professor. Date of issue: 25.04.2005
Song language: English
Riot |
| Riot! |
| Handsworth riot! |
| Now people all over stand to attention |
| And listen to the vibes from Pato Banton |
| 'ca' Handsworth riot have to get a mention |
| What was the riot for? |
| Please give me an answer! |
| What’s the riot for? |
| Please give me an answer! |
| Now me know the situation in the handsworth area |
| Everyday men get beat up by police officer |
| Could be sitting in your yard with your daughter |
| They will kick off your door and say: Come on niger! |
| They ??? |
| across and arrest nuff brethren |
| And stop we from use Oakland sport center |
| Down ??? |
| road station nuff man get captured |
| Some can’t take the pressure and turn informer |
| Certain names I could mention but I won’t bother |
| Cause I’ve got to carry on in this lecture |
| When Mr. Douglas Hurd ask them: What’s the matter? |
| Some ??? |
| with the right answer |
| Instead them a UH UH UH like gorilla |
| And a fling rock stone like warmonger |
| In front of worldwide television camera |
| Some loot some shoot and commit murder |
| It was the first night when 2 men get murder |
| They was 2 descent ??? |
| abiding ??? |
| ??? |
| in a post office it’s where they settle |
| When a gang of brother youths kick off the door and enter |
| Now the only witness was one next door neighbor |
| And this is what he said in front of TV cameras: |
| I was sitting in my house eating my dinner |
| Then I heard Mr. Singh shouting out for Allah |
| Then he says: Don’t ??? |
| we are all ??? |
| brother |
| And a ??? |
| said: Shut up and pass the money over |
| When I hear this I run to call the cop a |
| But by the time I got by the place was on fire |
| What was the riot for? |
| Please give me an answer! |
| What was the riot for? |
| Please give me an answer! |
| On Tuesday the 10th of September |
| Handsworth riot take the front page of every paper |
| I red the story and have to cry with laughter |
| To some reporter enter the Handsworth area |
| Looking an inside story to give the editor |
| When they thought: We are in low! |
| They was in danger! |
| Certain bad boys don’t like it when you take picture |
| So they grab the news reporter by the collar |
| Pin them up against some wall and do them over |
| Take ??? |
| camera |
| Take away them one little watch and lighter |
| And tell them: Don’t come back in our area! |
| Nuff police man and fire man get injured! |
| Nuff few pon the front line get captured! |
| Nuff Indian man shop get set on fire! |
| And nearly every car get turn over! |
| Some people a walk home with tape recorder |
| Some have TV some have video some have amplifier |
| From the day that me born me ??? |
| Policer make deal with law breaker: |
| If you stop the riot then we’ll get out the area! |
| I know this is the true and not a rumor |
| Cause I know that the policer ??? |
| Anywhere just before me leave the mike center |
| Riot! |
| Handsworth riot! |
| Can’t keep !!! |
| Rough! |