There's blood on the street

There’s blood on the street, and its been here before 

City in the throws of a heatwave as tempers reach an all time high.

Streets pounded, words spoken, fires stoked 

water cannon, plastic bullets, breeze blocks in mid air

there’s blood on the street, and its been here before 

the match is lit and somethings gonna burn 

tensions rising, flags flying, the bonfires still lit 

there’s blood on the street, and its been here before

fuel for early morning radio call in shows, 

flames that will burn in peoples hearts for months

sirens rage and warning bells ring in many minds

there’s blood on the street, and its been here before

images flooding TV screens, social networking going mad 

wasn’t that the road Obama cavalcade hurtled down?

now its the mob rushing down it without the fanfare 

not so much G8 but 1978 

there’s blood on the street, and its been here before  

there’s blood on the street, and its been here before 

theres blood on the street how long until its here no more?