E7C#m
Mother, mother, thereʼs too many of you crying
E7C#m
Brother, brother, brother, thereʼs far too many of you dying
A
You know weʼver got to find a way
B7
To bring some lovinʼ here today, hey
Father, father, we donʼt need to escalate
War is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate
You know weʼve got to find a way
To bring some lovinʼ here today
Chorus:
A
Picket lines and picket signs
Donʼt punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
E7C#m
Oh whatʼs going on, whatʼs going on
E7C#m
Yeah, whatʼs going on, ah, whatʼs going on
AB7
Ahhh...
Mother, mother, everybody thinks weʼre wrong
Ah but who are they to judge us
Simply ʼcos our hair is long
Ah you know weʼver got to find a way
To brind some understanding here today
Chorus:
Picket lines and picket signs
Donʼt punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Whatʼs going on, yeah whatʼs going on
Tell me whatʼs going on, Iʼll tell you whatʼs going on