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Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
Renaldo Benson
Renaldo Benson
Songwriter
Al Cleveland
Al Cleveland
Songwriter

Lyrics

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
Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some loving here today, oh
Picket lines and picket signs (Sister, sister)
Don't punish me with brutality (Sister, sister)
Talk to me, so you can see (Sister, sister)
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)
Ah, woo, right on, baby
Right on, baby
Woo, right on, baby
Mother, mother
Everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us?
Simply 'cause our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
Bring some understanding here today, oh
Picket lines and picket signs (Brother, brother)
Don't punish me with brutality (Brother, brother)
Come on, talk to me, so you can see (Brother, brother)
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)
Right on, baby, right on
Woo, woo, right on, baby
Woo, right on, baby, come on, right on
Woo, right on
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Written by: Alfred W. Cleveland, Marvin P. Gaye, Renaldo Benson
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