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 - oh



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 lovin' here today oh



Picket lines and picket signs

Don't punish me with brutality

Talk to me, so you can see

Oh, what's going on

What's going on

Oh, what's going on

Ah, what's going on



Mother, Mother, everybody thinks we're wrong

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



Picket lines and picket signs

Don't punish me with brutality

Come on talk to me

So you can see

What's going on

Yea, what's going on

Tell me what's going on

I'll tell you what's going on - Yeah hey oohhh



Picket lines and picket signs

Don't punish me with brutality

Come on talk to me

So you can see

What's going on

Yea, what's going on

Tell me what's going on