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, hey
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
To bring some lovin here today
CHORUS #1:
Picket lines and picket signs
Don t punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
What s going on, what s going on
Yeah, what s going on, ah, what s going on
Ahhh....(for about 2 bars)
Mother, mother, everybody thinks we re wrong
Ah but who are they to judge us
Simply cos our hair is long
Ah you know we ve got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
CHORUS #2:
Picket lines and picket signs
Don t punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
What s going on, yeah what s going on
Tell me what s going on, I ll tell you what s going on