Afternoon Matinee: Protest - What's Going On

Performed by 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

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 (oh)

Picket lines (sister) and picket signs (sister)

Don't punish me (sister) with brutality (sister)

Talk to me (sister), so you can see (sister)

Oh, what's going on (what's going on)

What's going on (what's going on)

Yeah, what's going on (what's going on)

Oh, what's going on (what's going 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 understanding here today

Picket lines (brother) and picket signs (brother)

Don't punish me (brother) with brutality (brother)

Come on, talk to me (brother), so you can see (brother)

What's going on (what's going on)

Yeah, what's going on (what's going on)

Tell me what's going on (what's going on)

I'll tell you what's going on (what's going on)

~ from Lyric Wiki ~