What's Going On

[Intro] 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 loving here today [Verse 1] 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 loving here today [Chorus] Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Oh, talk to me, so you can see Oh, what's going on What's going on Yeah, what's going on Ah, what's going on [Verse 2] 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 To bring some understanding here today, oh [Chorus] Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Oh, talk to me So you can see Ah, what's going on Yeah, what's going on