[Intro]
Woah, yeah
Yow

[Verse 1]
It was a night, oh, what a night
L.A., burning bright, oh, what a night
Said yeah, come on
It made my world stand still
Ah, riot, rape, race and revolution, ah yeah
Here come the fire, and my world burns still
I say yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
Well, you can rock this land, baby, yow

[Chorus]
Like a shock to the system
It feel good, well, all right
Like a shock to the system
I say yeah, ain't it irie

[Verse 2]
It was a night, hell of a night
L.A., it really was, oh, what a riot
I said yeah, come on
It made my life feel real
Aww, fear, police and civil corruption, oh yeah
Is there a man who would be king?
And the world stood still
Oh yeah, yooww
[Pre-Chorus]
You can rock this land, baby
Yoowww

[Chorus]
Like a shock (Shock) to the system
It feel good, well, all right
Like a shock (Shock) to the system
I said yeah, come on, baby
Shock to the system
Feel good, well, all right
Like a shock (Shock) to the system
I say yeah, I say yeah, I say yeah
Come on, baby
Yow

[Bridge]
Yeah, well, you can rock this land, baby, yow

[Chorus]
Like a shock (Shock) to the system
It feel good, well, all right
Like a shock (Shock) to the system
I say yeah, ain't it irie
Shock to the system
It feel good, well, all right
Like a shock (Shock) to the system
I say yeah, I say yeah, I say yeah, come on, baby
[Outro]
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system, loud, I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system, yeah, I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system, yeah, I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system
(You got to shock) You could be king
(Shock the system) (*laughs*) Yeah
(You got to shock) Or I could be king
(Shock the system) Yeah, well
(You got to shock) You could be king
(Shock the system) Or I could be king, well, I gotta
(You got to shock) You could be king
(Rock the system) Say it louder, the world still burns