[Verse 1] She was bored With a grey and aimless mind She was born With a chance that she denied Oh, she caught my eye Flew somewhere To a house every Friday night Working for her man Believing that her name would shine Oh, she caught my mind, yeah [Chorus] Everybody listen There's a riot in the air tonight And listen It's a tragedy you can't deny And listen She'll be calling out your name tonight And listen Everybody listen [Verse 2] She had fame Oh god, what she had won Look beneath the sheets In this bed's a fool for fun Oh, she caught my mind, oh [Chorus] Everybody listen There's a riot in the air tonight And listen It's a tragedy you can't deny And listen She'll be calling out your name tonight And listen Everybody listen Everybody listen There's a riot in the air tonight And listen It's a tragedy you can't deny And listen She'll be calling out your name tonight And listen Everybody listen Everybody listen Everybody listen, oh And everybody listen now Just listen now, no Just listen now, no Everybody listen Everybody listen Oh, just listen Just listen