Something's burning. Burning, burning baby. Something's burning. Burning, burning baby. Something's got you shaking, shaking in your shoes Might be the Mujahdeen, might be the Khmer Rouge Something's burning. Burning, burning baby. Sticks you like a needle, sticks right in your ass. Could be the Tamil Tigers, might be the Shining Path. Something's burning. Burning, burning baby. Well, everybody's happy, laughing all the time Hear the little children: "War all the time!" Something's burning. Burning, burning baby. Something's burning. Burning, burning baby. Life as you know it, it's all been shot to hell Might be the Supreme Court Justice or Medellin Cartel. Something's burning. Burning, burning baby. Boil it up like jello, they're cooking methedrine skin turns pale and yellow, gotta love that scene! Something's burning. Burning, burning baby. Yeah everybody's smiling, laughing all the while hear the hippie children: "War all the time!" Something's burning up, baby, smoke gets in your eyes Everything's burning up, baby, war all the time! Something's burning up, baby, smoke gets in your eyes Everything's burning up, baby, war all the time! war all the time!, war all the time! Hey we're all shooting heroin, smoking crack and ice and all the boys look pretty, and all the girls look nice Something's burning. Burning, burning baby. Lots of the young brothers wear bandanas in my town if they're wearing the wrong colors, they'll gun each other down. Something's burning. Burning, burning baby. Well all us motherfuckers we stand like cattle in a line we don't learn to love each other, it's just war all the time! Something's burning up, baby, smoke gets in your eyes Everything's burning up, baby, war all the time! Something's burning up, baby, smoke gets in your eyes Everything's burning up, baby, war all the time! war all the time!, war all the time! war all the time! war all the time! war all the time! war all the time! hippie children, war all the time! war all the time! war all the time! peace and love! war all the time! war all the time!