Afternoon Matinee: Protest - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)

Performed by The Temptations

One two

One two three four, oh

People movin' out, people movin' in

Why, because of the color of their skin

Run, run, run but you sure can't hide

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

Vote for me and I'll set you free

Rap on brother, rap on

Well, the only person talkin' 'bout love thy brother is the preacher

And it seems nobody's interested in learnin' but the teacher

Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration

Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation

Ball of confusion

Oh yeah, that's what the world is today, hey, hey

The sale of pills are at an all time high

Young folks walkin' 'round with their heads in the sky

The cities ablaze in the summer time

And oh, the beat goes on

Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul

Shootin' rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon

Politicians say more taxes will solve everything

And the band played on

So, round and around and around we go

Where the world's headed, nobody knows

Oh, great Googa Mooga

Can't you hear me talkin' to you?

Just a ball of confusion

Oh yeah, that's what the world is today, hey

Fear in the air, tension everywhere

Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas

And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation

And the band played on

Eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors

Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand, suicide

Too many bills, Hippies moving to the hills

People all over the world are shouting, "End the war"

And the band played on

Great Googa Mooga

Can't you hear me talkin' to you?

Just a ball of confusion

That's what the world is today, hey hey

Let me hear you, let me hear you, let me hear you

Sayin' ball of confusion

That's what the world is today, hey, hey

Let me hear you, let me hear you, let me hear you

Let me hear you, let me hear you

Sayin' ball of confusion

~ from Lyric Wiki ~