Yeah, yeah, alright 
There's been a riot down on main street tonight 
They just went crazy 
They set this whole damn town alight

Whisky to water 
Turn water to wine 
Run for your life 
Run for your life 
There's been a riot

The boy was running he had nowhere left to hide 
They cut him down to the ground 
Still they didn't find the knife 
They say it's murder 
Murder in the first degree 
They have no suspect, now those hound dogs follow me

Whisky to water 
Turn water to wine 
Run for your life 
Run for your life 
There's been a riot 
Nowhere to run 
There's been a riot 
Nowhere to hide

They've got an innocent boy for an innocent crime 
They cut him down to the ground when he 
Didn't have nowhere to hide 
You gotta fight to survive 
Run, run, run, run for your life

(Solo)

No way did I commit this crime 
No way am I about to die 
No way can I forgive myself 
For the things I've never done

There's no way you're gonna make me pay 
No way I'm coming back today 
No way, no way, no way 
You're gonna bring me back alive

There's been a riot 
They say it's murder 
There's been a riot 
He's just an innocent boy for an innocent crime 
There's been a riot 
No where to run, no where to hide 
There's been a riot 
No way you'll get me 
To come back alive