Paranoia!

by Barry On The Spot

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All proceeds from downloads of this song will be donated to Appalachia Service Project of Katonah, NY. This song was written by Barry Mangione and his online audience during the live web show, Barry On The Spot. Each week the artist and the audience collaborate on a different topic to write a song in 30 minutes. For this show, the inspiration was "Paranoia." Lyrical inspiration for this song was provided by Anthony Cardno, Darrell Long, Elsalee Jay Flynn, Chris Daniele, Kevin McSweeney, Scott Witt, and Melissa Boyer.

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He's staring at me, she's talking about me
I know they are. I know they are
Didn't take my meds when I woke up this morning
Birds at my window, they gave me a warning

There's no diagnosis, there is no prescription
The voices in my head, they're not an affliction
They tell me what to say. They tell me what to do
They tell me who to trust, and it's not you

Those voices in my head, they're crawling on my brain
Like lice on my scalp, they're driving me insane
I know they're always watching, my life is different now
I think they put a camera in my best friend, the cow

There's no diagnosis, there is no prescription
The voices in my head, they're not an affliction
They tell me what to say. They tell me what to do
They tell me who to trust, and it's not you

That bovine scowls at me with big brown eyes
Tracking my moves as I eat a burger and fries
Radio transmitters in my teeth
Horses hooves smashing my feet
The guy on TV, he's talking straight to me
He sent someone to get me, but I won't go quietly
I wish I could relax like the three toed sloth
The ambulance is here! With David Lee Roth

There's no diagnosis, there is no prescription
The voices in my head, they're not an affliction
They tell me what to say. They tell me what to do
They tell me who to trust, and it's not you

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released February 5, 2015
Performed by Barry Mangione.
Music by Barry Mangione.
Lyrics by Barry Mangione, Anthony Cardno, Darrell Long, Elsalee Jay Flynn, Chris Daniele, Kevin McSweeney, Scott Witt, and Melissa Boyer.

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Barry Mangione is a NY-based singer/songwriter and the host of the weekly live streaming show Barry On The Spot on ConcertWindow.com, where he and his online audience write a song together LIVE within 30 minutes.

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