What's Going On -- Marvin Gaye

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    what's going on  In the mean time  Right on, baby    Right on

Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong   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   Picket lines and picket signs 
Don't punish me with brutality  Talk to me  So you can see  What's going on  
what's going on  Tell me what's going on  I'll tell you what's going on  Right on baby   

Gaye was inspired by the stories his brother Frankie told him when he came back from the Vietnam war.                                                                                                    (songfacts.com)

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