Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Buffalo Springfield
Performer
Stephen Stills
Guitar
Dewey Martin
Drums
Richie Furay
Guitar
Bruce Palmer
Bass
Neil Young
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Stills
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Doc Siegel
Engineer
Stan Ross
Engineer
Tom May
Engineer
Brian Stone
Producer
Charles Greene
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's something happenin' here
But what it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Tellin' me, I got to beware
[Chorus]
I think it's time we stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look, what's going down?
[Verse 2]
There's battle lines being drawn
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speakin' their minds
Gettin' so much resistance from behind
[Chorus]
It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look, what's going down?
[Verse 3]
What a field day for the heat (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
A thousand people in the street (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Singing songs and they carrying signs (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Mostly say, "Hooray, for our side" (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Chorus]
It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look, what's going down?
[Verse 4]
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step out of line, the men come and take you away
[Chorus]
We better stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look, what's going down?
[Chorus]
You better stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look, what's going down?
[Chorus]
You better stop
Now, what's that sound?
Everybody look, what's going down?
[Chorus]
We better stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look, what's going down?
Written by: Stephen Stills