They`re rioting in my front yard
They`re sending in the National Guard
People lootin, people shootin, baby I ain`t just tootin my horn
They`re rioting in my front yard
They`re grabbing all the beer and diapers
And don`t forget the windshield wipers
Fifty pairs, who cares? Man we`ll sell` em at the fair
And yeah they`re rioting in my front yard
They`re burning Manny, Moe, and Jack
The Pep Boys got a broken back
They`re stealin` clothes and breaking toes
Hey, did you see that broken nose?
And man, they`re rioting in my front yard
The news you can`t miss, no
It looks like a hit show
The choppers are taking to the air
The walls are coming down
And yeah they`re burning up this town
At least the ratings will be up this year (Burn baby, burn)
Now Rodney King may not have been a saint
But what they did to him could make you faint
We hear the whip, we hear the crack, and just because his skin was black
Now they`re rioting in my front yard
Now a man ain`t got a reason to smile
If he gets a beating without a trial
Hey wouldn`t you be pissed they said Gorillas in the Mist
And now they`re rioting in my front yard
Half these people haven`t got a clue
They`re stealing clothes and saying, Rodney who?
They`ve got it all wrong, it seems we`ll never get along
And now they`re rioting in my front yard
Well man, they`re rioting in my front yard
Oh yeah, they`re rioting in my front yard