Me and Iggy were giggin' with Ziggy and kickin' with the MC5 Ted and Seger were burnin' with the fever And Suzi Q was sharp as a knife The kid was in his crib Shady wore a bib, and the Posse wasn't even alive Shock rock, choppin' block Songs to make your heart stop, shove it into overdrive Play it loud and fast Make that guitar blast Play it like today will be your last Bleak town, sleek town, freak town Detroit city Downtown, Motown, my town Detroit city
There's a riot ragin' downtown Tryin' to burn the place down, the skies were glowin' red and gray But the grass keeps growin' and the money keeps flowin' And the streets are still smokin' today Play it loud and fast 'Cause the blues are in the past Play it like today might be your last Bleak town, sleek town, freak town Detroit city Downtown, Motown, my town Detroit city ♪ Bleak town, sleek town, freak town Detroit city Downtown, Motown, my town Detroit city ♪ Shake it down Break it down All around Hallowed ground Lost and found Homeward bound The Detroit sound is coming 'round Lion town Roarin' down Tiger town On the mound Hockey town Shoot the puck Take 'em down Don't give a- (what?)