Listen to What's Going On by Roberta Flack

What's Going On

Roberta Flack

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Roberta Flack

Vocals

Bernard Purdie

Drums

Chuck Rainey

Electric Bass Guitar

Hugh McCracken

Electric Guitar

Ralph MacDonald

Ralph MacDonald

Percussion

Richard Tee

Organ

Grady Tate

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Marvin Gaye

Songwriter

Renaldo Benson

Songwriter

Al Cleveland

Songwriter

Roberta Flack

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lew Hahn

Engineer

Patrick Milligan

Patrick Milligan

Mixing Engineer

Bruce Tergesen

Engineer

Joel Dorn

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

One, two, three, four

[Verse 2]

Mother, mother

There's far too many of you crying

Father, father

There's far too many of you dying

You know we've got to find a way

To bring some loving here today

[Verse 3]

Mother, mother

We don't need to escalate

War is not the answer

And only love, only love can conquer hate

[Verse 4]

Got picket lines, picket signs

Don't punish me with brutality

Talk, talk to me

Talk to me

You will see

Talk to me

Said talk to me

And you will see

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

[Verse 5]

Mother, mother

Everybody says you're wrong

Who are they to judge you

Simply 'cause your hair ain't long?

Ain't long

Ain't long

Your hair ain't long

[Verse 6]

Picket signs, picket lines

Don't punish me with brutality

Talk with me

Said talk to me

Talk to me

Talk to me

Talk to me

Talk to me

Talk to me

Talk to me

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

[Verse 7]

Said, mother, mother

Sister, sister

Brother, brother

Well, huh, what's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

What's going on

[Verse 8]

Mother, mother

Everybody says you're wrong

Who are they to judge you

Simply 'cause your hair ain't long?

What's going on

[Verse 9]

Let's hear that band

Written by: Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson

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