What's going on

Mother, mother 

There's to 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 - Yah



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 lovin' here today





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

Ya, what's going on

Ah, what's going on



(Background music and conversation)

In the mean time

Right on, baby

Right on 

Right on



Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong

Oh, but who are they to judge us

Simply because our hair is long

Oh, you know we've got to find a way

To bring some understanding here today

Oh



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

I?ll tell you Ya, what's going on - Uh

Ah, what's going on

Right on baby

Right on baby

Hey baby, what'cha know good

I'm just gettin' back, but you knew I would

War is hell, when will it end,

When will people start gettin' together again

Are things really gettin' better, like the newspaper said

What else is new my friend, besides what I read

Can't find no work, can't find no job my friend

Money is tighter than it's ever been

Say man, I just don't understand

What's going on across this land

Ah what's happening brother,

Oh ya, what's happening my man

Are they still gettin' down where we used to go and dance

Will our ball club win the pennant, 

do you think they have a chance

And tell me friend, how in the world have you been.

Tell me what's out and I want to know what's in.

What's the deal man, what's happening

What's happening brother

Ah what's happening brother

What's happening my man

Ah what's happening brother

What's been shaken up and down the line

I want to know cause I'm slightly behind the time.

Flying high in the friendly sky

Flying high without ever leavin' the ground, no

Rest of the folks are tired and weary

Oh Lord, and have laid their bodies down.

I go the place where danger awaits me 

and it's bound to forsake me.

So stupid minded.

I can't help it

oh ya, so stupid minded.

But I go crazy when I can't find it,

In the morning, I'll be alright, my friend.

But soon the night will bring the pains,

The pain, oh the pain

Flying high in the friendly sky

Without ever leaving the ground

And I ain't seen nothing but trouble baby

Nobody really understands, no no

And I go to the place where the good feelin' awaits me

Selfdestruction in my hand

Oh Lord, so stupid minded

Oh and I go crazy when I can't find it

Well I know I'm hooked my friend

To the boy who makes slaves out of men.

And oh beleive me

Flying high in a friendly sky

Oh baby, flyin' high

I just want to ask a question

Who really cares?

To save a world in despair

There'll come a time, when the world won't be singin'

Flowers won't grow, bells won't be ringin'

Who really cares?

Who's willing to try to save a world

That's destined to die

When I look at the world it fills me with sorrow

Little children today are really gonna suffer tomorrow

Oh what a shame, such a bad way to live

All who is to blame, we can't stop livin'

Live, live for life

But let live everybody

Live life for the children

Oh, for the children

You see, let's save the children

Let's save all the children

Save the babies, save the babies

If you wanna love, you got to save the babies

All of the children

But who really cares

Who's willing to try

Yes, to save a world

Yea, save our sweet world

Save a world that is destined to die

Oh, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Oh, oh dig it everybody

Oh don't go and talk about my father

God is my friend

Jesus is my friend

He made this world for us to live in, and gave us everything

And all he asks of us is we give each other love.

Oh ya

Don't go and talk about my father

Cause God is my friend

Jesus is my friend

He loves us whether or not we know it

Just loves us, oh ya

And He'll forgive all our sins

Forgive all our sins

And all He asks of us, is we give each other love.

Oh ya

Love your mother, she bore you

Love your father, he works for you

Love your sister, she's good to you

Love your brother, your brother

Don't go and talk about my father, He's good to us,

God is my friend

Jesus is my friend

For when we call in Him for mercy, Mercy Father

He'll be merciful, my friend

Oh, yes He will

All he asks of us, I know, is we give each other love,

Oh ya

Woo ah, mercy mercy me

Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no

Where did all the blue skies go?

Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east

Woo mercy, mercy me, mercy father

Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no

Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas, fish full of mercury

Ah oh mercy, mercy me

Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no

Radiation under ground and in the sky

Animals and birds who live nearby are dying

Oh mercy, mercy me

Ah things ain't what they used to be

What about this overcrowded land

How much more abuse from man can she stand?

Oh, na na...

My sweet Lord... No

My Lord... My sweet Lord

Hey baby

That's alright people

I know that's alright

Oh, when we love each other

I know that's alright

Oh feel it, feel it

Oh everybody feel it

God know that's alright, yes

Some of us were born

With money to spend

Some of us were born

For races to win

Some of us are aware

That it's good for us to care

Some of us feel the icy wind

Of poverty blowing in the air

For those of us who simply like to socialize

For those of us who tend the sick

Ah, and heed the people's cries

Let me say to you

Right on

Right on, feel it

Yea, oh, oh, Oh Lord, Lord, people

And I say, Right on

Honey right on

For those of us who live

Where peace is craved

For those of us who live, uh-huh

Where hatred is enslaved, alright

For those of us who live a life

Yea, surrounded by good fortune and wealth

Talk about it

Those of us who live a life

Hey, hey, hey enjoying ourselves

For those of us who got drowned

In the sea of happiness

For the soul that takes pride in his God

And himself and everything else

Love

That's all it is

We need love

That's all it is

Oh, oh

Love, love

Love's the thing

Love, love, love, love

Sweet love, love

Wonderful love

Ah, true love, love

Love for your brother

Love, for God

Pure love

Love can conquer hate everytime

Give out some love and you'll find

Peace sublime

And my darling, one more thing

If you let me, I will take you

To live where love is King

Ah, ah baby, baby

Ah, ah, ah, baby

People, people

People who love and care

That's alright

Alright

Ah....

Ah, wholy holy

Come together

Wholy holy

People got to come together

And I know with the strength, power and all the feeling

Wholy holy

Wholy holy

Oh Lord, come on get together, one another

Oh Lord

Wholy holy

Wholy holy

Wholy holy we believe in one another

Wholy holy we believe in Jesus 

Jesus left a long time ago, said he would return

He left us a book to believe in

In it we've got an awful lot to learn

Oh, wholy holy

Oh Lord

We can conquer hate forever, yes we can

Ah, wholy holy, Oh Lord

We can rock the world's foundation

Yes we can

Better believe it

Wholy holy together and wholy

Holler love across the nation

Oh, oh

Wholy holy

We proclaim love, our salvation

Oooh, ooh...

Dah, dah, dah, dah

dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah

Rockets, moon shots

Spend it on the have nots

Money, we make it

Fore we see it you take it

Oh, make you wanna holler

The way they do my life

Make me wanna holler

The way they do my life

This ain't livin', This ain't livin'

No, no baby, this ain't livin'

No, no, no

Inflation no chance

To increase finance

Bills pile up sky high

Send that boy off to die

Make me wanna holler

The way they do my life

Make me wanna holler

The way they do my life

Dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah

Hang ups, let downs

Bad breaks, set backs

Natural fact is

I can't pay my taxes

Oh, make me wanna holler

And throw up both my hands

Yea, it makes me wanna holler

And throw up both my hands

Crime is increasing

Trigger happy policing

Panic is spreading

God know where we're heading

Oh, make me wanna holler

They don't understand

Dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah



Mother, mother

Everybody thinks we're wrong

Who are they to judge us

Simply cause we wear our hair long