Mother (mother) mother (mother There's too many of you crying Brother, (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 Father (father) father (father) We don't need to escalate war is not the answer 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 what's going on What's going on what's going on what's going on Father (father) father (father) everybody thinks we're wrong Oh, but who are they to judge us Simply because our hair is long you now have 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 what's going on what's going on what's going on