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Lou Rawls – For What It's Worth lyrics
There's something happening here
And what it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I've got to beware
Think it's time we stop children, what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin' down

There's battle lines being drawn
And nobody's right, if everybody's wrong
Young people speaking their minds
A-getting so much resistance from behind
And we stop, what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin' down

What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singin' songs and a-carryin' signs
Mostly say "hooray for our side"
It's time to stop, hey what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin' down

Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step outta line, the men come and take you away
You betta stop, hey what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin' now
Stop, hey what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin' now
You betta stop, now, what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin' now
Stop, children
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There's something happening here And what it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I've got to beware Think it's time we stop children, what's that sound Everybody look what's goin' down There's battle lines being drawn And nobody's right, if everybody's wrong Young people speaking their minds A-getting so much resistance from behind And we stop, what's that sound Everybody look what's goin' down What a field day for the heat A thousand people in the street Singin' songs and a-carryin' signs Mostly say "hooray for our side" It's time to stop, hey what's that sound Everybody look what's goin' down Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step outta line, the men come and take you away You betta stop, hey what's that sound Everybody look what's goin' now Stop, hey what's that sound Everybody look what's goin' now You betta stop, now, what's that sound Everybody look what's goin' now Stop, children Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: Stephen Stills
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