Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Father, father
Everybody said we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply 'cause, 'cause our hair is long
Oh Michael, we, we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, here today, here today
[Verse 2]
Mother, mother
There's far too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we're got to find a way
To bring some lovin', here today
[Verse 3]
Father, father
We don't need to escalate, no
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate, is that right?
You know we're got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
[Verse 4]
Picket signs, picket lines
Don't punish me, with brutality
Come on talk to me, you will see
Oh, what's going on? (What's going on?)
(What's going on? What's going on? What's going on?)
[Verse 5]
Father, father
Everybody said we're wrong
Who are they to judge us
Simply 'cause our hair is long
We've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today
[Verse 6]
Picket signs, (Sister) and picket lines (Sister)
Don't punish me, (Sister) with brutality, (Sister)
Come on, talk to me, (Sister) and we will see, (Sister)
Oh, what's going on? (What's going on?)
What is going on? (What's going on?, What's going on?)
Tell the tale, tale
What's going on?
[Verse 7]
What's going on? What's going on? What's going on?
What's going on? What's going on?
Billy Preston
Written by: Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson