Lately when I'm talking

I've been talking to myself

My friends say they don't notice

But they do 'cause I can tell

I wake up mad every morning

And I go to bed mad at night

My mind ain't functioning poorly

But it sure ain't feeling right

No it sure ain't feeling right



I went to see my doctor

I told him I'd been feeling blue

He shook his head and simply said

Ain't nothing he could do

Well my head aches with apprehension

Till I can't take any more pain

If I don't get some attention soon

I think I'll go insane

Yes I think I'll go insane



Paranoia

I feel you creeping through my soul, yeah

Paranoia

I feel you taking complete control, oh

Paranoia

You got me running all the time, paranoia

Paranoia

Oh what a pitiful state of mind



Don't know how long I've been this way

My mind is so confused

It seems the whole world's after me

No matter what I do



No, I can't remember

When it's ever been this bad

But lately I've felt feelings

That I never knew I had

Delusions of persecution haunt me

My one companion is fear

And there's always someone behind me

When I check my rear-view mirror

I better check my rear-view mirror



Paranoia

I feel you creeping through my soul, yeah

Paranoia

I feel you taking complete control, oh

Paranoia

You got me running all the time, paranoia

Paranoia

Oh what a pitiful state of mind