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