There's a raid going on in the East side of the city There's a raid going on, the boys ain't showing no pity Down on the waterfront there's shooting and there's k**ing Down on the city streets the blood it is spilling The boys, they're running, stealing and burning The innocent are lying, screaming and dying There's nowhere to run, you can't get away Another street fight happens every day There's a raid going on down in the city There's a raid going on Darkness all around me, blinding my view I don't know where I'm going, I'm dazed and confused I've struggled for a long time to get back on my feet Every single effort ending in defeat It's hard but I'm trying, there ain't no way out of here I'm in a maze full of door ways, only one will take me clear Which one is the right one, they all seem the same Which one is the right one to get me out of here There's a raid going on down in the city There's a raid going on, the boys ain't showing no pity There's a raid going on, we're coming on through There's a raid going on, we got a raid on you There's a raid going on down in the city There's a raid going on Fighting on forever, I guess that's what I choose Someday I'm gonna make it, I'll never think I'll lose Don't know me down for trying, I guess that's all I got There ain't no denying I'm never gonna stop There's a raid going on down in the cuty A raid going on, the boys ain't showing no pity Darkness all around me, blinding my view I don't know where I'm going, I'm dazed and confused I've struggled for a long time to get back on my feet Every single effort ending in defeat There's a raid going on down in the city There's a raid going on, the boys ain't showing no pity There's a raid going on, we're coming on through There's a raid going on, we got a raid on you, and you, and you, and you