I got some so-called friends
They'll smile right to my face
Oh, when my back is turned
They'd like to bury me without a trace
Yes they would
Oh no no, oh no no
There's only one thing I need to know
Whose side are you on?

I fly into J.F.K
My heart goes boom boom boom
I know that customs man
He's going to take me
To that little room
Oh no no. Oh no, no
There's only one thing I need to know
Whose side are you on, whose side are you on?

Paranoia blues
Down and out in New York City
Roll me for a nickel
Stick me for an extra dime

Anyway you choose
You're bound to lose in New York City
Oh, I just got out in the nick of time
I just got out in the nick of time
Oh, I'm loosening my tie
Taking off my shoes
I know before I die
I got to shake these paranoia blues
Oh no no
Oh no no
There's only one thing I need to know
Whose side are you on, whose side are you on?

Paranoia blues
Down and out in New York City
Roll me for a nickel
Stick me for the extra dime

Anyway you choose
You're bound to lose in New York City
Oh, I just got out in the nick of time
I just got out in the nick of time

When I'm going to Chinatown
I want some good Chow Fon
Oh don't you bring me down
Don't you tell me that my Chow Fon's gone
Oh no, no
Oh no, no
There's only one thing I need to know
Whose side are you on, whose side are you on?
Well, there's only one thing I need to know
Whose side are you on?