[Verse 1]
Mother, mother
There's too many of you right there
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

[Verse 2]
Father, father
We don’t need to escalate
War is not the answer
'Cause only love 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, you can see
What's going on
Hey, yeah
What's going on
I want to know what's going on

[Verse 3]
Mother, mother
Everybody thinks that we’re wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply ’cause your hair is long
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, you can see
What's going on
Hey, yeah
What's going on
I want to know what’s going on
What's going on
Hey, yeah
What's going on
I want to know what's going on
What's going on
You need (to) tell me
What's going on
What's going on
Please, please tell me