Backstreet runnin' Through the constantinople Tokyo's callin' The rats have broken loose Sixteen shots The guns have taken fire Gotta keep a runnin' The boys have got the flu The guns have taken fire And the boys have got the flu And they're bringin' the city down. .down. . .down Everything's red The sky is on fire Don't you feel lucky You just got the news The punch clock is gone The bars have been broken The walls are comin' down Make room for the zoo The guns have taken fire And the rats have broken loose They're livin' underground Make room for the noose Blew up the city With a rash of napalm I'm indestructible You know my name Blew up the city But the rats keep runnin' away The rich are movin' out And the rats are taking over They only show their face in the night You can't sleep The flames are getting higher And the city's a zoo Blew up the city With a rash of napalm I'm indestructible You know my name Blew up the city But the rats keep runnin' away