Mother, mother, there's too many of you crying      Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying      You know we'ver got to find a way      To bring some lovin' here today, hey      Father, father, we don't need to escalate      War is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate      You know we've got to find a way      To bring some lovin' here today      CHORUS #1:      Picket lines and picket signs      Don't punish me with brutality      Talk to me, so you can see      Oh what's going on, what's going on      Yeah, what's going on, ah, what's going on      Ahhh....      Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong      Ah but who are they to judge us      Simply 'cos our hair is long      Ah you know we'ver got to find a way      To brind some understanding here today      CHORUS #2:      Picket lines and picket signs      Don't punish me with brutality      Talk to me, so you can see      What's going on, yeah what's going on      Tell me what's going on, I'll tell you what's going on