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 Father, father We don't need to escalate Because war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some understandin' here today Picket signs, brother Picket lines, brother Don't come to me, brother With brutality, sister 'Cause talk to me, sister And you will see, sister Oh, what's goin' on, what's goin' on What's goin' on, what's goin' on What's goin' on, what's goin' on Yeah, what's goin' on Father, father Everybody thinks we're wrong Oh, but who are they to judge us Simply because our hair is long You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today With picket sign, brother And picket line, brother Don't come to me, brother With brutality, sister 'Cause talk to me, sister And you will see, sister Oh, what's goin' on, what's goin' on Oh, what's goin' on, what's goin' on Oh, what's goin' on, what's goin' on I'll tell you what's goin' on What's goin' on, please tell me