Boy! Boy! Now in the street there is violence And - and a lots of work to be done No place to hang out our washing And - and I can't blame all on the sun Oh no we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh we gonna rock it 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 am warrior Can't get food for them kid Good god 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 Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! 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 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 down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh no we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Out in the street Out in the street Out in the day time Out in the night Oh 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 Out in the street Out in the street Out in the playground In the dark side of town Oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Hey, we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Ohh yeah, higher (Rock it in the daytime Rock it in the night - repeat until fade)