Electric Avenue

Eddy Grant
killer on the rampage [1982]

BoyBoy

Now in the street there is violenceAnd then a lots of work to be doneNo place to hang out the washin'And then I can't blame all on the sun

Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higherOh, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higher

Workin' so hard like a soldierCan't afford a thing on TVDeep in my heart I abhor yaCan't get food for the kid

Good God, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higherHo, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higher

Oh noOh noOh noOh no

Oh Lord, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higherHo, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higher

Who is to blame in what country?Never can get to the oneDealin' in multiplicationAnd they still can't feed everyone

Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higherHo no, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higher

Ho, out in the streetOut in the streetOut in the daytimeOut in the night

Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higherHo, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higher

Out in the streetOut in the streetOut in the playgroundIn the dark side of town

Ho, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueAnd then we'll take it higherHey, we gonna rock down to Electric AvenueOh yeah (And then we'll take it higher)

Rock it in the daytime (We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue)Rock it in the night (And then we'll take it higher, Electric Avenue)Rock it in Miami, mama, me (We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue)Whoa and in Brixton (And then we'll take it higher, Electric Avenue)

(We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue) Oh