Mother, mother, there's too many of you crying



Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying



You know we'ver 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



Oh what's going on, what's going on



Yeah, what's going on, ah, what's going on



Ahhh....



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'ver got to find a way



To brind 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