Lyrics

[Intro] "What's Going On," gentlemen One, one, one, one, one, two, three, four [Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] 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] Picket lines, picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me, so you can see Oh, what's going on Yeah, what's going on Tell me what's going on I'll tell you what's going on [Post-Chorus] Woo, hoo, hoo hoo hoo Ah yah yah, yah yah, yah yah yah yah, woo Doo-doo, doodiloodoodoo Ah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah Doo-pi-dup, we-bi-pi-dup Diddly-diddly-di-di-di [Verse 3] Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong, ah, yes they do I wanna know, who are they to judge us Simply because our hair is long You know we've got to find a way To bring more lovin' here today Oh [Chorus] Picket lines, picket signs Don't punish me, with brutality But talk to me You can see Oh, what's going on Woo, hoo Tell me what's going on Ah, woo [Post-Chorus] Woo, hoo hoo Wee-di-dee, dee-dee-dee Wee-di-di-dee, dee-dee Woo, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo [Outro] Good night, ladies and gentlemen God bless you all Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye, let's have a big round of applause for Mr. Marvin Gaye Would you do that? Marvin Gaye returns to Washington Marvin Gaye, wow