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

I think 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

A protest song written by Stephen Stills and originally by Buffalo Springfield from their 1967 album Buffalo Springfield. Played with Steel Mill in 1970. The above lyrics refer to Buffalo Springfield's original version.

It has been rumored that it was the opener of the 04 May 1970 gig held at the Monmouth College, Long Branch, NJ (read below). The song was also performed on 16 May 1970 at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, and other sources claim that it was on the 23rd, and not the 16th!

From Brucebase, about the 04 May 1970 at Monmouth College, Long Branch, NJ:

This gig is sometimes referred to as "Kent State Massacre Show", referring to the fact it took place the very evening following the shooting deaths of several unarmed students by National Guard at Kent State University. The deaths caused protests and civil disturbances in many College and University campuses on this night (and the following two nights). Many scheduled events (particularly rock concerts) on this night ended up being hastily cancelled by school officials across the US. Indeed, there are conflicting reports about whether this Steel Mill show at Monmouth took place. It has been rumored that Bruce opened this show with a blistering 10-minute rendition of the protest anthem FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH. Other rumored songs played include GUILTY, I AM THE DOCTOR, GOIN' DOWN SLOW, and RESURRECTION.