Oh, the Motor City is burning There ain't a thing in the world I can do Yes, my hometown's burning down to the ground It's worse than Vietnam
Yes, the Motor City is burning Ain't a thing in the world I can do Yes, the Motor City is burning Ain't a thing in the world I can do Yes, my hometown's burning down to the ground It's worse than Vietnam, yes, it is
It started on 12th and Clairmount this morning And I just don't know what it's all about It started on 12th and Clairmount this morning And Lord, I don't know what it's all about Yes, the fire wagons kept on coming And all the snipers wouldn't let them put it out now, no, they wouldn't
I don't know what the trouble is But Lord, I can't stay around to find it out I don't know what the trouble is But Lord, I can't stay around to find it out Yes, I'm taking my wife and family And Lord knows I'm moving out Yes, I am
Yes, the Motor City is burning Ain't a thing in the world I can do Yes, the Motor City is burning Ain't a thing in the world I can do Yes, all people know that'll never never never happen to you No no no, don't you let it happen to you Don't you let them burn your city It's too bad Don't you let them happen to you