Lyrics of State of emergency

State of emergency
State of emergency
State of emergency
State of emergency

State of emergency
Emergency, emergency
Emergency, emergency
Emergency, emergency

State of emergency
Emergency, emergency
State of emergency
Emergency, emergency
State of emergency
Emergency, emergency

From brixton to cape town
Unrest all around
From handsworth to uitenhage
Lawlessness on the rampage

Sticks and stones, they're throwing
Set ablaze the buildings
Youthful minds are stirring
Time to make a change

Who they think they're fooling?
No want no diverse doctrines
Forever we will strive
Fighting against apartheid

State of emergency
State of emergency
Never seen such urgency
State of emergency
State of emergency
Never seen such urgency

Forever we will strive
Never seen a thing like this before

How long can this go on?
A riding, riding, ride the storm
Me tired, me tired of being a stepping stone
Just to hell with words and give me action

Sticks and stones, they're throwing
Set ablaze the buildings
Youthful minds are stirring
Time to make a change

Who they think they're fooling?
No want no diverse doctrines
Forever we will strive
Fighting against apartheid

State of emergency
State of emergency
Never seen such urgency
State of emergency
State of emergency
Never seen such urgency

State of emergency
State of emergency
Never seen such urgency
State of emergency
State of emergency
Never seen such urgency

Forever and ever we will strive
Whole wide world is burning
Forever we will strive
Pring pring, gun shot ring

From brixton to cape town
Unrest all around
From handsworth to durban
No satisfaction

We will strive for freedom now
We will strive for freedom now
We will strive for freedom now
We will strive for freedom now