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 Ya 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 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 Ya what's going on Ah what's going on Father father 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 Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me So you can see What's going on Ya what's going on Tell me what's going on I'll tell you what's going on Uh