Well every dent in every car that lines the street
Is representative of someone’s bad day
Subtle reminders of the peril that we live in
As we try to keep those accidents at bay

Oh I guess I’m paranoid
I wish I wasn’t that way

(chorus)
Inside I see the fight is mine
Piercing eyes look for knives
And my tired mind just won’t do anything
To keep those thoughts away

Clench my teeth and take a breath
But no surprises no disguises
Miss Paranoia has escaped
A certain death

Whoa-oh-oh-oh

I see you lurking in the shadows in the alley
I feel like a child though I’m almost grown
My imaginations got it’s finger on the trigger
Of a pistol that I know I’ll never own

Oh I guess I’m paranoid
I wish I wasn’t that way

(chorus and outro)