Starting out with Berkeley Free Speech,
And later on at People's Park,
The winds of change fanned into flames,
Student demonstrations spark.
Down to Isla Vista where police felt so harassed,
They called the special riot squad of the L. A. County Sheriff.

Well there's a riot going on,
There's a riot going on,
There's a riot going on,
Student demonstration time.

The violence spread down South to where Jackson State brothers,
Learned not to say nasty things about Southern policemen's mothers.

Nothing much was said about it and really next to nothing done,
The pen is mightier than the sword, but no match for a gun.

Well there's a riot going on,
There's a riot going on,
Well there's a riot going on,
'Cause it's student demonstration time.

(Instumental intermezzo)

America was stunned on May 4, 1970,
When rally turned to riot up at Kent State University.
They said the students scared the Guard,
Though the troops were battle dressed.
Four martyr's earned a new degree,
The bacholors of bullits.

I know we're all fed up with useless wars and racial strife,
But next time there's a riot, well, you best stay out of sight.

Well there's a riot going on,
There's a riot going on,
Well there's a riot going on,
Student demonstration time.

Stay away when there's a riot going on.
Student demonstration
Stay away when there's a riot going on.
Student demonstration.
Stay away when there's a riot going on.
Student demonstration.
Stay away when there's a riot going on.
It's student demonstration.
Stay away when there's a riot going on.

Student demonstration.
Stay away when there's a riot going on.
Student demonstration.
Stay away when there's a riot going on.
It's student demonstration.
Stay away when there's a riot going on.
Student demonstration....

(MK)

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