Backstreet runnin'

Through the constantinople

Tokyo's callin'

The rats have broken loose

Sixteen shots

The guns have taken fire

Gotta keep a runnin'

The boys have got the flu



The guns have taken fire

And the boys have got the flu

And they're bringin' the city down.. .down. . .down



Everything's red

The sky is on fire

Don't you feel lucky

You just got the news

The punch clock is gone

The bars have been broken 

The walls are comin' down

Make room for the zoo



The guns have taken fire

And the rats have broken loose

They're livin' underground

Make room for the noose



Blew up the city

With a rash of napalm

I'm indestructible

You know my name

Blew up the city

But the rats keep runnin' away



The rich are movin' out

And the rats are taking over 

They only show their face in the night

You can't sleep



The flames are getting higher

And the city's a zoo



Blew up the city

With a rash of napalm

I'm indestructible

You know my name

Blew up the city

But the rats keep runnin' away