The petrol bombs are flying, the people lock their doors We've got to make a choice now, in the middle of a war The enemy is taking over out on the streets And we are not united, and so we face defeat - (chorus) Retaliate, will be our only hope Retaliate, can we ever cope Retaliate, face them on the streets Retaliate, fight against defeat - As a young man lies dying, the mob begins to cheer Older people tremble, they have never known such fear The enemy's taking over out on the streets And we are not unite, and so we face defeat - Mr. Politician, I won't say I told you so But now the flames are rising, do you want to know? You're blaming unemployment and the racists on the beat I don't see white unemployed looting on the street