cyndi lauper
what's going on?
Mother, mother There's too many of you crying And brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying You know you've got to find a way To bring back love here today Father, father There's no need to escalate Listen, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring back love back here today Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality And just talk to me, so you can see Oh, what's going on, what's going on What's going on, what's going on Mother, mother Every body thinks we're wrong Oh, who are they to judge us Just because our hair is long You know we've got to find a way To bring back understanding today You know we've got to find a way And bring back some love back here today Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality And just talk to me, so you can see Oh, what's going on, what's going on What's going on, I tell you what's going on Oh, what's going on, what's going on What's going on, what's going on Mother, mother Father, father Good God