Mother, mother there's too many of you crying

Oh brother, brother, brother there's far too many of you dying

You know we've got to find a way

To bring some loving 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 loving here today

Picket lines and picket signs, don't punish me with brutality

Oh and talk to me so you can see

What's going on, oh what's going on

Yeah what's going on, oh what's going on

Mother, mother 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

Oh and talk to me so you can see

What's going on, oh what's going on

Come on, what's going on, oh what's going on