1. ROOTS RADICAL

Took the 60 bus
Out of downtown Cambell.
Ben Zanotto, he was on there he was waitin' for me
All the punk rockers
And the moon stompers
Are out on the corners where
They sparing for change

I started thinkin'.
you know I started drinkin'.
you know I don't remember too much of that day.
Somethin' struck me funny when we ran out of money
Where do you go now when your only 15?

With the music execution and the talk of revolution
It bleeds in me and it goes...

Give 'em the boot the roots the radicals
Give 'em the boot you know I'm a radical
Give 'em the boot the roots the reggae on my stereo

The radio was playin' Desmond Dekker was singin'
On the 43 bus as we climb up the hill
Nothin' incoming but the reggae drummin',
And we all come from unloving homes.
(I said) "Why even bother" and I pick up the bottle
Mr. bus driver please let these people on
Rude girl Carol was a mini-skirt girl
My blurry vision saw nothin' wrong.

[repeat]


2. I WANNA RIOT

I saw a man get the beat down
Took his money and his wallet left him dead on the ground
I saw them gather celebrate the crime
Teachin us the laughter another lesson of mankind
I raise my hand I got another question

If I start a riot, will I get protection
Cause i'm a kid whos got a lotta problems
If i throw a brick maybe the brick will go and solve them

Oh, yeah, I wanna riot
Oh, yeah, I wanna riot
I'm boilin up the citys on heat
Red alert tention you know its on the street
Code blue the city of the dead

Sirens in the night with the lights bloody red
See how we do this see how we ride
Throw a brick, light the fuse, dodge a bullet, duck inside
A statistic hammered on my brain
Branded with another nother pawn in the game

Oh, yeah I wanna riot
Oh, yeah I wanna riot
In front of me the misery
Cryin in line got a burning to be
My face is burning, burning so quick
Burning like a candle at the end of its wick
Well i turn the dial i turn the channel

I turn it to a monster fighting the eternal battle
I need some help and there is no doubt
If i'm gonna go down i'm gonna take somebody else
Oh, yeah, I wanna riot