There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I've got to beware It's time we stop children What's that sound Everybody look what's going down There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right, if everybody's wrong Young people speaking their minds Gettin' so much resistance from behind It's time we stop children What's that sound Everybody look what's going down What a field day for the heat A thousand people in the street Singing songs and carrying signs Mostly say hooray for our side It's time we stop children What's that sound Everybody look what's going down Paranoia strikes deep In to your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the men come and take you away It's time we stop children What's that sound Everybody look what's going down It's time we stop children What's that sound Everybody look what's going down It's time we stop children What's that sound Everybody look what's going down It's time to stop