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