Walking down the subway, at the week-end After a good night on the town There's gangs over here, gangs over there, there's gangseverywhere You'd better watch out if your on your own It's the day of the boys dressed in blue You'd better watch out if one of them looks at you
Chorus: On the streets, of our towns On the streets, all around On the streets, everywhere On the streets, makes you scared
Standing in a concert, having a good time Paid your money out to see the show In come the cops, looking for trouble because your white men Would you believe that this was Britain '84 It's the day of the boys dressed in blue You'd better watch out if one of them looks at you
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You never see politicians out there, standing on the streets They don't care if your kids are fed, or got shoes upon theirfeet They don't know what's happening, they don't see what's goingon If they did, they'd all be screaming, what the hell is going on
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People seem to think, if it's in the Sun, they've got to believeit Try to tar everybody with the same brush Remember, birds of a feather, don't always flock together thesedays So don't get carried away by the sight of us