What’s Going On

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Devon Gilfillian] 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 loving here today, yeah [Verse 2: Jasmine Cephas Jones, Devon Gilfillian, both] 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 loving here today [Chorus: Devon Gilfillian, Jasmine Cephas Jones, both] Picket lines (Sister) and picket signs (Sister) Don't punish me (Sister) with brutality (Sister) Talk to me (Sister), so you can see (Sister) Oh, what's going on (What's going on) What's going on (What's going on) Yeah, what's going on (What's going on) I'll tell you what's going on [Post-Chorus: Devon Gilfillian] Hey (Woo, woo) Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya Ba-da-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo Ba-da-boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-ba-ba-do [Verse 3: Jasmine Cephas Jones, Devon Gilfillian] 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 [Chorus: Devon Gilfillian, both] Picket lines (Brother) and picket signs (Brother) Don't punish me (Brother) with brutality (Brother) Come on, talk to me (Brother), so you can see (Brother) Oh, what's going on (What's going on) Yeah, what's going on (What's going on) Tell me what's going on (What's going on) I'll tell you what's going on (What's going on) [Post-Chorus: Devon Gilfillian] Hey (Woo, woo) Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya Ba-da-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya Ba-da-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo