Electric Avenue

Writer

Eddy Grant

Lyrics

Now in the street, there is violence
And a lot of work to be done
No place to hang out our washing
And I can’t blame all on the sun

Good God, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we’ll take it higher
Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
Then we’ll take it higher

Workin’ so hard like a soldier
Can’t afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart, I abhor ya
Can’t get food for the 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

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, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
Then we’ll take it higher

Out in the street
Out in the street
Out in the playground
In the dark side of town

Down to Electric Avenue
And then we’ll take it higher
Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
Then we’ll take it higher

Electric Avenue
Then we’ll take it higher
Electric Avenue
Then we’ll take it higher

The song was released on the band’s EP Guilty Pleasures the 80’s Volume 1.