Here are the lyrics to "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield: There's
something happening here
But what it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
A-telling me I got to beware I think it's time we stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down There's battle lines being drawn
And nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speaking their minds
Are gettin' so much resistance from behind It's time we stop
Hey, 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 a-carryin' signs
Mostly say, "Hooray for our side" It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life, it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step out of line, the man come and take you away We better stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
We better stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
We better stop
Now, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
We better stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
. The song was written by Stephen Stills and recorded by Buffalo Springfield in December 1966. It is often associated with the Vietnam War era but actually addresses conflicts between young people and police during the 1960s counterculture
