Down in the street there is violence Lots of work to be done No place to hang out our washing And I can't blame it all on the sun Oh no We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher Workin' so hard like a soldier Can't afford a thing on TV Deep in my heart I'm a warrior Can't get food for the kids Oh yeah, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue And then we'll take it higher We'll bring them love We'll bring them hope We'll bring them peace We'll bring peace out in the streets Then we'll take them higher Who is to blame in one country Never can get to the one Dealin' in multiplication And they still can't feed everyone Oh no we gonna rock Out in the street I say out in the street Out in the playground In the dark side of town We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue Then we'll take it higher Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue Then we'll take it higher Electric Avenue Take it to the streets Electric Avenue Give the people hope Electric Avenue Everybody yeah Give them love Electric Avenue