there s something happening here what it is ain t exactly clear but there s a man with a gun over there and he s telling me i got to beware i think it s time we stop children what s that sound everybody look what s going down the battle lines have been drawn nobody s right when everybody s wrong young people speaking their minds but carrying so much resistance from behind i think it s time we stop children what s that sound everybody look what s going down what a field day for the beast one thousand people in the streets singing songs and carrying signs some that say hooray for our side oh lord i think it s time we stop children what s that sound everybody look what s going down paranoia strikes deep it cuts into your soul when you sleep it starts when you re always afraid step outta line the man comes and takes you away i think it s time we stop children what s that sound everybody look what s going down