Mother mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother brother brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some love in here today
Father father
We don't need to escalate
You see war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some love in here today
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
Oh what's going on
What's going on
What's going on
What's going on
Mother mother
everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh you know
we've got to find a way
bring some understanding here today
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Come on talk to me
You can see
What's going on
what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on
Ooh