Something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
He's telling me I've got to beware

Stop, yeah - what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
Stop, yeah - what's that sound?
Everybody know what's going down

Paranoia striking deep
Into your mind it will creep
Hits you when you're all alone
I'm crying: baby, baby, please come home

Stop, yeah [etc repeated]

When the black days have come
I said nobody's right - everyone's wrong
The people are losing their mind
Say now, baby, baby, baby, it's sure unkind

Stop, yeah [etc repeated]

When the black days have come
You know that nobody's right and everyone is wrong
The people are losing their mind
Watch out, baby - I'm sure you're gonna die

Stop, yeah [etc repeated]