John Legend - What's Going On lyrics

[Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me, so you can see Oh, what's going on What's going on Yeah, what's going on Ah, what's going on [Verse 2] Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong Oh, 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, oh [Chorus] Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Come on, talk to me So you can see What's going on What's going on What's going on I'll tell you what's going on