White riot - I wanna riot White riot - a riot of my own White riot - I wanna riot White riot - a riot of my own . Black people gotta lot a problems But they don't mind throwing a brick White people go to school Where they teach you how to be thick . An' everybody's doing Just what they're told to An' nobody wants To go to jail! . White riot - I wanna riot White riot - a riot of my own White riot - I wanna riot White riot - a riot of my own . All the power's in the hands Of people rich enough to buy it While we walk the street Too chicken to even try it . Everybody's doing Just what they're told to Nobody wants To go to jail! . White riot - I wanna riot White riot - a riot of my own White riot - I wanna riot White riot - a riot of my own . Are you taking over or are you taking orders? Are you going backwards Or are you going forwards? --- (The Clash in 1977, my friends.)