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, yeah
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, oh
Picket signs and picket lines
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me so we can see
What's goin' on, what's goin' on
Hey, what's goin' on, what's goin' on
Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us?
Simply 'cause our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understandin' here today, oh
Picket signs and picket lines
Don't punish me with brutality
Come on, talk to me so we can see
Oh, what's goin' on, what's goin' on
Hey, what's goin' on, what's goin' on