What it is ain't exactly clear.

There's a man with a gun over there

And he's telling me that I got to beware.



I think it's time we stop.

Hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look what's going down.



There's battle lines bein' drawn.

Nobody's right if everyone's wrong, no

Young people speaking their minds

And getting so much resistance from behind.



I think it's time we stop.

Hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look what's going down.



What a field day for the heat.

And there's a thousand people in the streets

Singing songs and they're carrying signs

Mostly saying hooray for our side.



It's time we stop.

Hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look what's going down.



Paranoia strikes deep (into...)

Into your life it will creep (starts when...)

It starts when you're always afraid (step out...)

Step out of line, the men come and take you away.



You better stop.

Hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look what's going down

(Stop hey, tell me)

You better stop.

Hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look what's going

(etc)



(original song by Buffalo Springfield)