Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
And brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know you've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today

Father, father
There's no 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 back lovin' here today

Picket lines (brother)
And picket signs (brother)
Don't punish me (brother)
With brutality (brother)
Just talk to me (brother)
So you can seeHey, what's going on
What's going on
What's going on
What's going on
What's going on


Mother, mother
Everybody thinks we're wrong
Who are they to judge us
Just because our hair is longYou know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding today

You know you've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today

Picket lines (sister)
And picket signs (sister)
Don't punish me (sister)With brutality (sister)
But just talk to me (sister)
So you can see
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
Yeah, yeah
What's going on
Yeah
Tell me, I tell you
You tell me, I tell you
What's going on
Mother, mother
Father, father
What's going on
What's going on
I tell you