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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've got to beware.

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I think it's time we stop. Children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's goin' down.

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There's battle lines bein' drawn. Nobody's right if everybody's wrong.

Young people speakin' their minds A-gettin' so much resistance from behind.

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What a field day for the heat.  (oooh)    A thousand people in the street (ooooh oooh oooh)

Singin' songs and a-carryin' signs (oooh) Mostly sayin' hooray for our side. (ooh ooh ooh)

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Paranoia strikes deep., Into your life it will creep.

It starts when you're always afraid. Step out of line, the men come and take you away.

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