It's been far too quiet in the sprawls of suburbia
It's been too good here for far too long
Mr. Henley next door has been acting kinda funny
And the families down the street
Have been locking up their doors when we pass by
What's got them acting this way?
Oh you must have seen it on the news...
Surely you're not okay,
Oh you must have got the memo
We're in a State of Emergency,
State of Emergency
You can't be too careful
Watch what you're saying and who you've been saying it to,
Secrets come in short supply these days
And everyone has it out for you
What's your family been saying
About you when you're not around?
Is all of it pleasant?
Or would some of it confirm what you already think about yourself?
State of Emergency,
State of Emergency,
You can't be too careful now
(State of Emergency)
(State of Emergency)