What's Going On (Live 1974)

[Verse 1]

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 lovin' here today

[Verse 2]

Father, father

We don’t need to escalate

War is not the answer

For only love can conquer hate

You know we've got to find a way

Bring some understanding here today

[Chorus]

Ah, picket lines (Sister), picket signs (Sister)

Don't punish me  (Sister) with brutality (Sister)

Talk to me (Sister), so you can see (Sister)

Oh, what's going on (What's going on)

What's going on (What's going on)

Oh, what's going on (What’s going on)

Tell me, what’s going on (What's going on)

[Post-Chorus]

Ooh, hoo hoo hoo (Right on, Marvin, right on)

[Verse 3]

Mother, mother, everybody thinks we’re wrong, baby

But who are they to judge us

Because our hair is long

You know we've got to find a way

To bring some understanding here today

Look out

[Chorus]

Picket lines (Brother) and picket signs (Brother)

Don't punish me, baby (Brother) with brutality (Brother)

Come on, come on, come on (Brother), talk to me (Brother)

You can see what's going on (What’s going on)

Yeah, what's going on (What's going on)

Tell me what's going on (What's going on)

I'll tell you what's going on (What's going on)

[Post-Chorus]

Woo (Right on, Marvin, right on)

[Bridge]

Hey now, baby, what's going on

Oh baby

Woo, hoo-hoo-hoo

Oh baby, tell me what's going on

Honey, what's going on

What's going on, what's going on, what's going on

[Outro: Marvin Gaye, Wally Cox]

Ladies and gentlemen, you've been a marvelous audience

Thank you for coming

The next time I come to Oakland I ain't forgot about you

I love you so much, goodbye

God bless y'all

Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye

A legend in his own time

Marvelous Marvin Gaye, ladies and gentlemen

Making his first appearance here in the Bay Area after five years

Marvin Gaye

One more time for marvelous Marvin Gaye, ladies and gentlemen