White Riot — The Clash

White riot - I wanna riot White riot - a riot of my own White riot - I wanna riot White riot - a riot of my own

Black people gotta lot a problems But they don't mind throwing a brick White people go to school Where they teach you how to be thick

An' everybody's doing Just what they're told to An' nobody wants To go to jail!

All the power's in the hands Of people rich enough to buy it While we walk the street Too chicken to even try it

Everybody's doing Just what they're told to Nobody wants To go to jail!

Are you taking over Or are you taking orders? Are you going backwards Or are you going forwards?