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Handsworth Riot lyrics with English Translations
Riot! Handswoth riot!
Now people all over stand to attention
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What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer
Now me know the situation in the Handsworth area Everyday men get beat up by police officer Could be sitting in you yard with you daughter Them will kick off the door and say come on n**ger! Dem raid de villa cross and arrest nuff bredda And stop we from use oaklands sport centre Down at thornhill road station nuff man get torture Some can't tek de pressure an turn informer Certain names I could mention but I won't bother When Mr. Douglas hurd, ask them: what's the matter? Someone should be there wid de right answer Instead them a uh uh uh like gorilla An-na fling rock stone like a war monger In front of the worldwide television camera Some loot some shoot and commit murder
What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer
It was the first night when 2 men get murder Them was 2 descent law abiding cha cha's Upstairs inna post office is where dem satter When a gang of bad youths kick down the door and enter Now the only witness was one next door neighbour And this is what he said in front of TV cameras: I was sitting in my house eating my dinner Then I heard Mr. Singh shouting out for allah Then he said, "don't hurt us, we are all black bredda" And a voice said, "shut up and pass the money over" Well! when I heard this I run to call a copper But by the time I got back the place was on fire
What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer
On Tuesday the 10th of September Handsworth riot took the front page of every news paper I read a story and had to cry wid laughter To some reporter weh enter the Handsworth area Looking an inside story to give de editor When they thought: we are in luck! they was in danger! Certain bad boys don't like it when you tek picture So they grab de news reporter by de collar Pin dem up against de wall and do dem over Tek weh one? Tax an one Nikkon camera Tek weh dem wallet, watch and lighter And tell dem, don't come back inna we area Nuff policeman under fire nuff man injured Nuff fool 'pon de front line get capture Nuff Indian man shop get set on fire And nearly every car get turn over Some people a walk home wid tape recorder Some have TV some have video, some have amplifier From de day dat me born me never see worser Police a mek deal wid law breaker If you stop the rioting we'll get out the area! I know this is the truth and not a rumour Anyway just before me leave de mike centre
What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer
What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer
Now me know the situation in the Handsworth area Everyday men get beat up by police officer Could be sitting in you yard with you daughter Them will kick off the door and say come on n**ger! Dem raid de villa cross and arrest nuff bredda And stop we from use oaklands sport centre Down at thornhill road station nuff man get torture Some can't tek de pressure an turn informer Certain names I could mention but I won't bother When Mr. Douglas hurd, ask them: what's the matter? Someone should be there wid de right answer Instead them a uh uh uh like gorilla An-na fling rock stone like a war monger In front of the worldwide television camera Some loot some shoot and commit murder
What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer
It was the first night when 2 men get murder Them was 2 descent law abiding cha cha's Upstairs inna post office is where dem satter When a gang of bad youths kick down the door and enter Now the only witness was one next door neighbour And this is what he said in front of TV cameras: I was sitting in my house eating my dinner Then I heard Mr. Singh shouting out for allah Then he said, "don't hurt us, we are all black bredda" And a voice said, "shut up and pass the money over" Well! when I heard this I run to call a copper But by the time I got back the place was on fire
What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer
On Tuesday the 10th of September Handsworth riot took the front page of every news paper I read a story and had to cry wid laughter To some reporter weh enter the Handsworth area Looking an inside story to give de editor When they thought: we are in luck! they was in danger! Certain bad boys don't like it when you tek picture So they grab de news reporter by de collar Pin dem up against de wall and do dem over Tek weh one? Tax an one Nikkon camera Tek weh dem wallet, watch and lighter And tell dem, don't come back inna we area Nuff policeman under fire nuff man injured Nuff fool 'pon de front line get capture Nuff Indian man shop get set on fire And nearly every car get turn over Some people a walk home wid tape recorder Some have TV some have video, some have amplifier From de day dat me born me never see worser Police a mek deal wid law breaker If you stop the rioting we'll get out the area! I know this is the truth and not a rumour Anyway just before me leave de mike centre
What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer What was the riot for? Please give me an answer
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