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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Idol
Billy Idol
Vocals
Douglas Wimbish
Douglas Wimbish
Bass Guitar
Mark Younger-Smith
Mark Younger-Smith
Electric Guitar
Robin Hancock
Robin Hancock
Keyboards
Tal Bergman
Tal Bergman
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Idol
Billy Idol
Songwriter
Mark Younger-Smith
Mark Younger-Smith
Songwriter
Robin Hancock
Robin Hancock
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robin Hancock
Robin Hancock
Mixing Engineer
Ed Korengo
Ed Korengo
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mike Baumgartner
Mike Baumgartner
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ross Donaldson
Ross Donaldson
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Whoa yeah
It was a night, what a night
L.A. burning bright, oh what a night
Say yeah, come on
It makes my world stand still
Ah riot, rape, race and revolution, ah yeah
Here come the fire, and my world burns still
I say yeah
Well, you can rock this land baby, you're
[Verse 2]
Like a shock to the system
I feel good, well alright
Like a shock to the system
I say yeah, ain't it irie
[Verse 3]
It was a night, hell of a night
L.A., it really was, oh what a riot
I said yeah, come on
It makes my life feel real
Fear police and civil corruption, oh yeah
Is there a man who would be king
And the world stood still
Ah yeah, loud
You can rock this land baby
[Verse 4]
Like a shock to the system
I feel good, well alright
Like a shock to the system
I say yeah, come on baby
Shock to the system
I feel good, well alright
Like a shock to the system
I say yeah, I say yeah, I say yeah, come on baby
[Verse 5]
Well, you can rock this land baby, you're
Like a shock to the system
I feel good, well alright
Like a shock to the system
I say yeah, ain't it irie
Shock to the system
It feel good, well alright
Like a shock to the system
I say yeah, I say yeah, I say yeah, come on baby
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system, loud I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system
Yeah I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the, shock to the system
Yeah I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system
You could be king
Or I could be king, yeah well
You could be king
Or I could be king, well I gotta
You could be king
Say it louder
The world still burns
Written by: Billy Idol, Mark Younger-Smith

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