There's somethin' happenin' here
What it is ain't exactly clear
But there's a man with a gun over there
Tellin' me I've got to beware

I think it's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?

There's battle lines bein' drawn
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speakin' their minds
They're gettin' so much resistance from behind

Oh, stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody, look, look what's goin' down
Stop, hey, what's that sound?

What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singin' songs and carryin' signs
Mostly sayin' hooray for our side

I think it's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody, look, look what's goin' down
Stop, hey, what's that sound?
Paranoia strikes deep
Mmm, into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
You step out of line, the man come and take you away

Stop, hey, what's that sound?
Everybody, look, look what's goin' down
Stop, hey, what's that sound?
Everybody, look, look what's goin' down
Stop, hey, what's that sound?