It started slow like a rolling stone,
the signal for the riot had come
Suddenly all hell broke lose,
no time to hide, no time to choose
Water cannon - run for your lives,
teargas stings your eyes
Shops with their windows in smithereens,
burned out cars and burned out dreams
And all we're told is lock your door,
just turn a blind eye like you did before
While on the radio
lovesongs they're still singing
And from the TV-Show
another lovesong keeps on ringing
Another city, another town,
it's the same old story all around
Again you're told just lock your door
to turn a blind eye like you did before
And on the radio
lovesongs they're still singing
And from the TV-Show
another lovesong keeps on ringing
While on the radio
lovesongs they're singing
And on the TV-Show
another game-show host is grinning
The sun is shining on a brand new day,
your wife comes in with the breakfast-tray
The coffee tastes good as you read the news,
Police say they did what they had to do
And on the radio
lovesongs they're still singing
And from the TV-Show
another lovesong keeps on ringing
While on the radio
lovesongs they're singing
And on the TV-Show
another game-show host is grinning
Yes from the radio
lovesongs they're singing
And on the TV-Show
it's our song they're playing