Riot in the Streets
Pokey LaFarge * Track #1 On Manic Revelations
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Riot in the Streets by Pokey LaFarge
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“Riot in the Streets,” takes its inspiration from the unrest in Ferguson that followed the 2014 shooting of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown by then-Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.
Riot in the Streets Lyrics
[Verse 1]
2 am, bars were closing
Heard the news on channel 4 and
The TV anchor tried to say
What she thought really happened today
But, words are dangerous like the gun
Takes away a mother’s son
A lot of people have had enough
Just waiting for this time to come
[Pre-Chorus]
Ohhh, gonna be a riot
Ohhh, gonna be a riot
[Chorus]
In the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot tonight
[Verse 2]
Right or wrong, battle lines are drawn
Like the difference 'tween dusk and dawn
Black and white in the light of day
But at night there’s only shades-of-grey
Preacher speakin’, fist raised singin’
Barely missin’, tear gas whistlin’
Walking down West Florissant Road
It feels like this city is gonna explode
[Pre-Chorus]
Ohhh, gonna be a riot
Ohhh, gonna be a riot
[Chorus]
In the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot tonight, hey
Hey!
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
Painted signs, a megaphone message
You can feel it St. Louis to Los Angeles
These words written on a door:
It ain’t just about the rich and poor
Our past won’t go away
It haunts us to present day
There’s so much left to learn
As the bullets fly and the buildings burn
[Pre-Chorus]
Ohhh, gonna be a riot
Ohhh, gonna be a riot
[Chorus]
In the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot tonight
In the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot tonight
In the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot in the streets tonight
Gonna be a riot
[Outro]
Ohhh, gonna be a riot
Ohhh, gonna be a riot
Ohhh, gonna be a riot tonight
Riot in the Streets Q&A
Who wrote Riot in the Streets's ?
Riot in the Streets was written by Pokey LaFarge.
Who produced Riot in the Streets's ?
Riot in the Streets was produced by .
When did Pokey LaFarge release Riot in the Streets?
Pokey LaFarge released Riot in the Streets on Fri May 19 2017.
What did Pokey LaFarge say about "Riot in the Streets"?
“I started writing it soon after the murder of Michael Brown, however, the song was rewritten numerous times during the evolving aftermath, not only in the St. Louis area, but also in response to the many altercations where police officers were shooting unarmed black men across the country,” LaFarge...