Starting out with Berkeley Free Speech 

And later on at People's Park 

The winds of change fanned into flames 

Student demonstrations spark 

Down to Isla Vista where police felt so harassed 

They called the special riot squad of the L. A. County Sheriff 



Well there's a riot going on 

There's a riot going on 

There's a riot going on 

Student demonstration time 



The violence spread down South to where Jackson State brothers 

Learned not to say nasty things about Southern policemen's mothers 

Nothing much was said about it and really next to nothing done 

The pen is mightier than the sword, but no match for a gun 



Well there's a riot going on 

There's a riot going on 

Well there's a riot going on 

'Cause it's student demonstration time 



America was stunned on May 4, 1970 

When rally turned to riot up at Kent State University 

They said the students scared the Guard 

Though the troops were battle dressed 

Four martyrs earned a new degree 

The Bachelor of Bullets 

I know we're all fed up with useless wars and racial strife 

But next time there's a riot, well, you best stay out of sight 



Well there's a riot going on 

There's a riot going on 

Well there's a riot going on 

Student demonstration time 



Stay away when there's a riot going on 

Student demonstration 

Stay away when there's a riot going on 

Student demonstration 

Stay away when there's a riot going on 

Student demonstration 

Stay away when there's a riot going on 

It's student demonstration 

Stay away when there's a riot going on 

Student demonstration 

Stay away when there's a riot going on 

Student demonstration 

Stay away when there's a riot going on 

It's student demonstration 

Stay away when there's a riot going on 

Student demonstration