Who's that shadow in the yard
Tryin' to sneak in past the guard
Is it coppers is it thieves
Or a swirl of autumn leaves
Who's that callin' on the phone
Asking you to come alone
Is it enemies or friends
Or a warning it's the end
You must agree that this is paranoia
There is no knife under the big sequoia
You're just afraid the bosses put the call in
And gonna roll you in the big tarpaulin
Who's that talkin' to your girl
Why's she playing with her pearls
Is she cheatin', is she true
Or just tryin' to get to you
In your drink the ice cubes swirled
And a strand of hair she twirled
Is she buying, is she sold
Or did you just get too old
You must agree that this is paranoia
There is no knife under the big sequoia
You're just afraid the bosses put the call in
And gonna roll you in the big tarpaulin
You must agree that this is paranoia
There is no knife under the big sequoia
You're just afraid the bosses put the call in
And gonna roll you in the big tarpaulin