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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Vocals
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Guitar
Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon
Bass
Topper Headon
Topper Headon
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Songwriter
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mickey Foote
Mickey Foote
Producer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
White Riot, I wanna riot
White Riot, a riot of my own
White Riot, I wanna riot
White Riot, a riot of my own
[Verse 2]
Black man gotta lot problems
But they don't mind throwin' a brick
White people go to school
Where they teach you how to plead the fifth
[Verse 3]
Everybody's doin'
Just what they're told to
Nobody wants
To go to jail
[Verse 4]
White Riot, I wanna riot
White Riot, a riot of my own
White Riot, I wanna riot
White Riot, a riot of my own
[Verse 5]
All the power's in the hands
Of the people rich enough to buy it
While we walk the street
Too chicken to even try it
[Verse 6]
Everybody's doing
Just what they're told to
Nobody wants
To go to jail
[Verse 7]
White Riot, I wanna riot
White Riot, a riot of my own
White Riot, I wanna riot
White Riot, a riot of my own
[Verse 8]
Are you takin' over
Or are you takin' orders?
Are you goin' backwards
Or are you goin' forwards?
[Verse 9]
White Riot, I wanna riot
White Riot, a riot of my own
White Riot, I wanna riot
White Riot, a riot of my own
Written by: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon

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