Mother, mother, there's too many of you crying
MI DO#mBrother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying
LAYou 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
MI DO#mYeah, what's going on, ah, what's going on
LA SI7Ahhh....
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
Mother, mother, there's too many
DO#m..of you crying
MIBrother, brother, brother, there's
..far too many of you dying
LAYou know we'ver got to find a way
SI7To 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
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
MI DO#mOh what's going on, what's going
..on
MIYeah, what's going on, ah, what's
..going on
LA SI7Ahhh....
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
What's going on tratta temi come l'abuso di droga, la povertà e la guerra del Vietnam e per questo inaugurò un nuovo corso nella musica soul