widespread panic
ball of confusion (that's what the world is today)
People movin' out, people movin' in. Why, because of the color of their skin. Run, run, run, but you sho' can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Vote for me and I'll set you free Rap on, brother, rap on. Well, the only person talkin' 'bout love thy brother is the preacher And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration, aggravation,  humiliation, obligation to our nation   Ball Of Confusion that's what the world is today (yeah, yeah) The sale of pills is at an all time high  young folks walkin' 'round with their heads in the sky  Cities aflame in the summer time, and oh the beat goes on Eve of destruction, tax deduction, City inspectors, bill collectors, Evolution, revolution, gun control, the sound of soul, Shootin' rockets to the moon, kids growin' up too soon Politicians say more taxes will solve ev'rything, and the band played on. Round and round and around we go, where the world's headed nobody knows. Great googa mooga, can't you hear me talkin' to you, just a  Ball of Confusion that's what the world is today. (yeah, yeah)   Fear in the air, tension ev'rywhere Unemployment rising fast, the Beatle's new record's a gas, and the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation,  and the band played on Eve of destruction, tax deduction,  City inspectors, bill collectors, mod clothes in demand,  population out of hand, suicide too many bills, hippies movin' to the hills People all over the world are shouting end the war and the band played on. Round and round and around we go, where the world's headed nobody knows. Great googa mooga, can't you hear me talkin' to you, just a  Ball of Confusion that's what the world is today Let me hear you, let me hear you, let me hear you Ball Of Confusion that's what the world is today    