There's somethin' happenin' here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
A tellin' me, I got to bewareI think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going downThere's battle lines being drawn
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speakin' their minds
A gettin' so much resistance from behindTime we stop, hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going downWhat a field day for the heat
(Hmm, hmm, hmm)
A thousand people in the street
(Hmm, hmm, hmm)
Singing songs and they carrying signs
(Hmm, hmm, hmm)
Mostly say, hooray for our side
(Hmm, hmm, hmm)It's time we stop, hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going downParanoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step out of line, the man come and take you awayWe better stop, hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
We better stop, hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
We better stop, now, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going downWe better stop, children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down