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The Motor City Is Burning
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John Lee Hooker
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Oh, the motor city's burnin'
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It ain't no thing in the world that I can do
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Don't ya know
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Don't ya know the big D is burnin'?
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Ain't no thing in the world that Johnny can do
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My home town burnin' down to the ground
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Worser than Viet Nam
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Well, it started on 12th and Clairmont, this mornin'
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I just don't know what it's all about
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Well, it started on 12th and Clairmont, this mornin'
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I don't know what it's all about
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The fire wagon kept comin'
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The snipers just wouldn't let 'em put it out
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Fire bomb bustin' all around me
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An' soldiers was ev'rywhere
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Well, fire bomb fallin' all around me
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And soldiers standin' ev'rywhere
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I could hear the people screaming
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Sirens fill the air
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I don't know what the trouble is
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I can't stay around to find it out
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I don't know, I don't know
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What the trouble is, this mo'nin'
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I just can't stay around to find it out
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Takin' my wife an my family
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And little Johnny Lee is clearin' out
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The motor city's burnin'
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Ain't a thing that I can do
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Well, the motor city's burnin'
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Ain't a thing that I can do
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I just hope, people
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It'll never happen to you
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Yes, yes, I could hear the fireman
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FADES-
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Said, 'Look, get outta here'
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It's too hot.
The Motor City is Burning - John Lee Hoo...
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