What’s Going On (2016 Duet Version) 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 loving here today, yeah

[Verse 2]
Father, father
We don't need to escalate, no
You see, war is not the answer
Only love can conquer hate (Only love can conquer hate)
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some loving here today, oh-woah

[Chorus]
Picket lines (No, no) and picket signs (No-no, woo-woo, no-no)
Don't punish me (No, no) with brutality (No-no, woo-woo, no-no)
Talk to me (No, no), so you can see (Yeah)
Oh, what's going on (What's going on)
What's going on (What's going on)
Yeah, what's going on (What's going on)
Oh, what's going on (What's going on)

[Post-Chorus]
Ah-ah-ah-ah (Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo)
Woo (Right on, baby)
Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (Ooh)
Woo (Right on, baby, right on), woo (Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo)
Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ba-da-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo
Ba-da-boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-ba-ba-do
[Verse 3]
Mother, mother
Everybody thinks we're wrong (No, no, no, no, no)
But who are they to judge us
Simply 'cause our hair is long? (Simply 'cause our hair is long?)
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today, oh-oh (Here today)

[Chorus]
Picket lines (No, no) and picket signs (No-no, woo-woo, no-no)
Don't punish me (No, no) with brutality (No-no, woo-woo, no-no)
Come on, talk to me (Talk to, talk to me), so you can see (Oh, woah)
Oh, what's going on (What's going on)
Yeah, what's going on (What's going on)
Tell me, what's going on (What's going on)
I'll tell you what's going on (What's going on)

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (Right on, right on)
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (Ooh)
Ooh (Yeah)
Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ba-da-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo
Ba-da-boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-ba-ba-do
Ah
Ah
Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ah (Woo)
Ah
Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ah (Yeah-yeah)
Ah
Ba-da-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo
Ah
Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Yeah
I think I got it, huh? (Yeah, ayy)
Right on
[Outro]
Dig, baby, I really don't understand what's happening, man
Me, either, Dig, you know what I'm talking about? I don't get it either (Right on, brother)
I was watching the news, I mean the blues, the other day, brother
And it ain't just black folks, you know, it's all around the world, man (Right on)
I agree, man, I agree
You understand it, then? (Right on, baby)
Yes sir, I understand
'Cause I don't, but I try my best to
I can't seem to conjure up, connect the dots
I hear you, brother
Me, either, man
It's just as well, I tell you what, man
You just stay prepared for tomorrow, man