Let England Burn

[Verse 1]

There's a new wave on the way

There's a new mood on the street

And there's talk of Armageddon

Under the breasts on page three

And they're singing shitty songs

About staying in bed all day

While the terraces say "Go home!"

[Pre-Chorus]

Mother, I did what you said

Mother, I tried to be plain

Mother, I tried to fit in

I tried to win at their game, game

But father, what can I say?

While all I'm given is pain

While all I'm given is lame

While all I'm given is same, same, same?

[Chorus 1]

See, it's getting kinda gully up in here

For a dark skin boy that doesn't play by the rules

And it's getting kinda raw up in here

Got me thinking and hoping and dreaming

[Post-Chorus 1]

While England burns

Let England burn so we can start again, oh

[Verse 2]

There's a cancer in their hearts

Metastasized on message boards

And they're rounding up the young

And polluting all their thoughts

Burn the churches and the rules

Burn the House of Lords too

Desecrate the cenotaph

Burn the prisons in the schools

[Pre-Chorus 2]

I don't believe what they say

There can be no other way

There can be nothing to gain

There can be nothing but hate

Hmmm, I'm like, "Okay none of our children are safe

None of the darkies can play

None of the darkies can stay

It was never for us, it was never our home anyway"

[Chorus 2]

See, it's getting kinda jank up in here

For the "mistrust youth dem" that like to run their mouth

See, it's getting kinda moist up in here

Got me stunting and doping and scheming

[Post-Chorus 2]

While England burns

Let England burn

While London burns

As Grenfell burns

Can we start again?

[Outro]

Bring me my bow of burning gold

Bring me my chariot of fire

The lion killed the unicorn

And threw his carcass on a pyre