There’s a raid going on in the East side of the citynThere’s a raid going on, the boys ain’t showing no pitynDown on the waterfront there’s shooting and there’s killingnDown on the city streets the blood it is spillingnnThe boys, they’re running, stealing and burningnThe innocent are lying, screaming and dyingnThere’s nowhere to run, you can’t get awaynAnother street fight happens every daynnThere’s a raid going on down in the citynThere’s a raid going onnnDarkness all around me, blinding my viewnI don’t know where I’m going, I’m dazed and confusednI’ve struggled for a long time to get back on my feetnEvery single effort ending in defeatnnIt’s hard but I’m trying, there ain’t no way out of herenI’m in a maze full of door ways, only one will take me clearnWhich one is the right one, they all seem the samenWhich one is the right one to get me out of herennThere’s a raid going on down in the citynThere’s a raid going on, the boys ain’t showing no pitynThere’s a raid going on, we’re coming on throughnThere’s a raid going on, we got a raid on younnThere’s a raid going on down in the citynThere’s a raid going onnnFighting on forever, I guess that’s what I choosenSomeday I’m gonna make it, I’ll never think I’ll losenDon’t know me down for trying, I guess that’s all I gotnThere ain’t no denying I’m never gonna stopnnThere’s a raid going on down in the cutynA raid going on, the boys ain’t showing no pitynDarkness all around me, blinding my viewnI don’t know where I’m going, I’m dazed and confusednI’ve struggled for a long time to get back on my feetnEvery single effort ending in defeatnnThere’s a raid going on down in the citynThere’s a raid going on, the boys ain’t showing no pitynThere’s a raid going on, we’re coming on throughnThere’s a raid going on, we got a raid on you, and you, and you, and you