Student Demonstration Time Lyrics

Startin′ out with Berkeley free speech and later on at People's Park
The winds of change fanned into flame, student demonstrations sparked
Down to Isla Vista where police felt so harassed
They called the special riot squad of the L.A. County Sheriff

When there′s a riot goin' on
There's a riot goin′ on
There′s a riot goin' 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
Nothin' much was said about it and really next to nothin′ done
The pen is mightier than the sword but no match for a gun

When there's a riot goin′ on
When there's a riot goin' on
When there′s a riot goin′ on
'Cause it′s student demonstration time

America was stunned on May 4th, 1970
When a 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

When there's a riot goin′ on
Oh, when there's a riot goin' on
When there′s a riot goin′ on
Demonstration time

Stay away when there's a riot goin′ on (Student demonstration)
Stay away when there's a riot goin′ on (Student demonstration)
Stay away when there's a riot goin′ on (Student demonstration)
Stay away when there's a riot goin' on (Student demonstration)
Stay away when there′s a riot goin′ on (Student demonstration)
Stay away when there's a riot goin′ on (Student demonstration)
Stay away when there's a riot goin′ on (Student demonstration)
Stay away when there's a riot goin′ on (Student demonstration)
Stay away when there's a riot goin' on (Student demonstration)
Stay away when there′s a riot goin′ on