(Al Cleveland/Marvin Gaye/Renaldo Benson)
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 - Ya

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 on
Ya, what's going on

Ah, what's going on

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

What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Tell me what's going on

I'll tell you what's going on - Uh
Right on baby
Right on baby