Lyrics

[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 loving here today, yeah [Verse 2] Father, father We don't need to escalate, no You see, war is not the answer Only love can conquer hate (Only love can conquer hate) You know we've got to find a way To bring some loving here today, oh-woah [Chorus] Picket lines (No, no) and picket signs (No-no, woo-woo, no-no) Don't punish me (No, no) with brutality (No-no, woo-woo, no-no) Talk to me (No, no), so you can see (Yeah) 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) Oh, what's going on (What's going on) [Post-Chorus] Ah-ah-ah-ah (Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo) Woo (Right on, baby) Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (Ooh) Woo (Right on, baby, right on), woo (Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo) 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] Mother, mother Everybody thinks we're wrong (No, no, no, no, no) But who are they to judge us Simply 'cause our hair is long? (Simply 'cause our hair is long?) Oh, you know we've got to find a way To bring some understanding here today, oh-oh (Here today) [Chorus] Picket lines (No, no) and picket signs (No-no, woo-woo, no-no) Don't punish me (No, no) with brutality (No-no, woo-woo, no-no) Come on, talk to me (Talk to, talk to me), so you can see (Oh, woah) 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] Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (Right on, right on) Ooh-ooh-ooh Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (Ooh) Ooh (Yeah) Ah-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 Ah Ah Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya Ah (Woo) Ah Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya Ah (Yeah-yeah) Ah Ba-da-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo Ah Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya Yeah I think I got it, huh? (Yeah, ayy) Right on [Outro] Dig, baby, I really don't understand what's happening, man Me, either, Dig, you know what I'm talking about? I don't get it either (Right on, brother) I was watching the news, I mean the blues, the other day, brother And it ain't just black folks, you know, it's all around the world, man (Right on) I agree, man, I agree You understand it, then? (Right on, baby) Yes sir, I understand 'Cause I don't, but I try my best to I can't seem to conjure up, connect the dots I hear you, brother Me, either, man It's just as well, I tell you what, man You just stay prepared for tomorrow, man