whooo ooh whooo ooh ooooh

said i've been arrested lord (oh no)
and wrongly detained (yeah that's right)
said i was taken by surprise by the authorities yeah
(taken by surprise)
in the pouring rain

this is a state of emergency
national security is watching me
(i said) this is a state of emergency (state of emergency)
and lord help the minority yeah because
everyone's a suspect
when you're a stranger in a strange country
(yeah that's right) everyone's a suspect
when you're a stranger in a strange country (when you're a stranger)

(scat)

whooo ooh whooo ooh ooooh
hey hey hey
alright now

yeaaaaaaaaah
they're trying to convict me lord
the pressure is on
said i was taken by the crown for a mercenary yeah
but they've got me all wrong
(yeah that's why)

this is a state of emergency
national security is watching me
(that's right) this is a state of emergency
and lord help the minority yeah because
everyone's a suspect
when you're a stranger in a strange country
(that's right my friend)
yeah that's right
everyone's a suspect
when you're a stranger in a strange country

(scat)

hey hey hey hey
whoa whoa whoa
alright now
hey no no no
these are dangerous times
got to keep going yeah

(whoa whoa i say)
this is a state of emergency
national security is watching me
(i said)
this is a state of emergency
national security is watching me
(ah hey)
this is a state of emergency
(i'll watch your back and you gotta watch mine)
national security is watching me
(all in together lord yeaaaaah)
this is a state of emergency
national security is watching me
(one lord one life)
this is a state of emergency
(hey hey heeeeey whoa oh)
national security is watching me
(one more time)
this is a state of emergency
national security is watching me
(i said)
this is a state of emergency
national security is watching me
this is a state of emergency
and lord help the minority yeah
because

everyone's a suspect yeah
when you're a stranger in a strange country
everyone's a suspect yeah
when you're a stranger in a strange country (strange country yeah)

(scat)

whoa whoa whoa
the fire is burning
the fire is burning bright (can you feel it?)
it's a state of emerg-emergency