Into a riot
I thought of maybe turning back
Till things were quiet
When all the buildings to be burned
Had been burned
And all the cars to overturn
Were overturned
Outside the prison they were screen testing the free
Open auditions for closed circuit T.V.
Your baby brother would be there outside the jail
Throwing bottles as the police sirens wailed
And a love song might not be suitable
But you look beautiful tonight
Death and disaster only make me love you more
The morning after the night that went before
When the brains of Brixton with conflicting points of views
Are outside The Ritzy on the local TV news
A love song might not be suitable
But you look beautiful tonight
And if you feel the same way as I feel
Everything will be alright
I was thinking,
Let’s forget about the car
And do some late night drinking
In a late night drinking bar
It isn’t far, well it’s my local anyway
I know the barman
And there’s a small vocal P.A.
Now the insurance man has left you with the news
That your third party fire and theft would be no use
And I know a love song isn’t suitable or right
But you look beautiful, beautiful tonight
And if you feel the same was as I feel
Everything will be alright
Tonight, Big Brother is watching you
And I am watching too
I will watch over you
Like a thunderbolt out of the blue
Something told me it was true
God created me and you
And God created Brixton too
Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord!
Tonight you can rest assured
The Father, Son, The Holy Ghost and I
Will love you more than most
Tonight AND GOD CREATED BRIXTON
Gm Eb C D
I walked from my baby’s Brixton flat Into a riotGm Eb C D I thought of maybe turning back Till things were quiet
Gm Eb C D When all the buildings to be burned had been burned
Gm Eb C D And all the cars to overturn were overturned
Gm Eb Bb D Outside the prison they were screen testing the free
Gm Eb Bb D Open auditions for closed circuit T.V.
Gm Eb Bb D Your baby brother would be there outside the jail
Gm Eb C D Throwing bottles as the police sirens wailed
Bb G# Eb D And a love song might not be suitable But you look beautiful tonight
Gm Eb Bb D Death and disaster only make me love you more
Gm Eb Bb D The morning after the night that went before
Gm Eb Bb D When the brains of Brixton with conflicting points of views
Gm Eb C D Are outside The Ritzy on the local TV news
Bb G# Eb D A love song might not suitable But you look beautiful tonight
Bb G# Eb D And if you feel the same way as I feel Everything will be alright
Gm Eb Bb D I was thinking, Let’s forget about the car
Gm Eb Bb D And do some late night drinking In a late night drinking bar
Gm Eb Bb D It isn’t far, well it’s my local anyway Gm Eb Bb D I know the barman And there’s a small vocal P.A.
Gm Eb Bb D Now the insurance man has left you with the news
Gm Eb Bb D That your third party fire and theft would be no use
Gm Eb Bb D And I know a love song isn’t suitable or right
Gm Eb C D But you look beautiful, beautiful tonight
Bb G# Eb D And if you feel the same was as I feel Everything will be alright
G F Bb D Tonight, Big Brother is watching you And I am watching too I will watch over you
G F Like a thunderbolt out of the blue Something told me it was true
Bb D God created me and you And God created Brixton too G F Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Tonight you can rest assured
Eb D The Father, Son, The Holy Ghost and I Will love you more than most
Tonight
