For What It's Worth

Spring of 2010. Bangkok. Government troops repressed the antigovernment demonstration. At least 80 people died, and 1400 people or more were injured.

For What It's Worth

There's something happening here. 

What it is ain't exactly clear. 

There's a man with a gun over there, 

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. 

Nobody's right if everybody's wrong. 

Young people speaking their minds, 

Getting 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 carrying 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. 

You 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.
Stop, hey, what's that sound.
Everybody look what's going down.
Stop, now, what's that sound.
Everybody look what's going down.
Stop, children, what's that sound.
Everybody look what's going down.

written by Stephen Stills.
performed by Keb 'Mo

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bangkok
• crisis
• red shirts
• keb'mo