[Verse 1: Peter Xan]
Run-down estates, that's what we've been through
No dogs or ball games, that's what we've been through
Had to hide from the Jakes, that's what we've been through
Riot gear on the mains, that's what we've been through
Run-down estates, that's what we've been through
No dogs or ball games, that's what we've been through
Had to hide from the Jakes, that's what we've been through
Riot gear on the mains, that's what we've been through
Run-down estates, that's what we've been through
No dogs or ball games, that's what we've been through
Had to hide from the Jakes, that's what wе've been through
Riot gear on the mains, that's what wе've been through
[Chorus: Peter Xan]
I smell that London's burning
I'll never know for certain
Can you tell if London's burning
When you see the smoke through your curtains
I smell that London's burning
I'll never know for certain
Can you tell if London's burning
When you see the smoke through your curtains
[Verse 2: Peter Xan]
Run-down estates, that's what we've been through
No dogs or ball games, that's what we've been through
Had to hide from the Jakes, that's what we've been through
Riot gear on the mains, that's what we've been through
Run-down estates, that's what we've been through
No dogs or ball games, that's what we've been through
Had to hide from the Jakes, that's what we've been through (From the Jakes)
Riot gear on the mains, that's what we've been through
[Chorus: Peter Xan]
I smell that London's burning
I'll never know for certain
Can you tell if London's burning
When you see the smoke through your curtains
I smell that London's burning
I'll never know for certain
Can you tell if London's burning
When you see the smoke through your curtains
[Verse 3: Idris Elba]
Yeah, ey
London the home of the greats
The homeless can live by the Buckingham gates
London the birth of the pow
Home of the Gunners, shooters and Lewis, the birth of the wow
Birth of the now, birth of the [?]
You can get parred, you can get loud
You're safer than houses when you're in a moshpit
And you don't know none of the crowd
London, you're just one of the crowd
Wherever you go in the world, if you know you're from London
You know that you're saying it loud
And if you ain't from here and you're disrespecting
You know wagwan, you're looking around
Oi, oi, telling you now
Man'll get aggy for running your mouth
[Bridge: Idris Elba, Peter Xan]
(Run-down estates, that's what we've been through) Oi, oi, just settle it down
(No dogs or ball games, that's what we've been through) Oi, oi, just settle your crown
(Had to hide from the Jakes, that's what we've been through) Oi, oi, just settle it down
(Riot gear on the mains, that's what we've been through) Oi, oi, just settle your crown
(Run-down estates, that's what we've been through) Oi, oi, just settle it down
(No dogs or ball games, that's what we've been through) Oi, oi, just settle your crown
(Had to hide from the Jakes, that's what we've been through) Oi, oi, just settle it down
(Riot gear on the mains, that's what we've been through)
[Outro: Peter Xan]
Run-down estates, that's what we've been through
No dogs or ball games, that's what we've been through
Had to hide from the Jakes, that's what we've been through
Riot gear on the mains, that's what we've been through
Run-down estates, that's what we've been through (Hey, hey, hey, hey)
No dogs or ball games, that's what we've been through (Hey, hey, hey, hey)
Had to hide from the Jakes, that's what we've been through
Riot gear on the mains, that's what we've been through
