What's Going On (feat. BJ the Chicago Kid) [2016 Duet Version]

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, no

You see, war is not the answer

Only love can conquer hate (Only love can conquer hate)

You know we've got to find a way

To bring some loving here today, oh-woah

Picket lines (No, no) and picket signs (No-no, woo-woo, no-no)

Don't punish me (No, no) with brutality (No-no, woo-woo, no-no)

Talk to me (No, no), so you can see (Yeah)

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-ah-ah-ah (Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo)

Woo (Right on, baby)

Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (Ooh)

Woo (Right on, baby, right on), woo (Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo)

Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya

Ba-da-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo

Ba-da-boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-ba-ba-do

Mother, mother

Everybody thinks we're wrong (No, no, no, no, no)

But who are they to judge us

Simply 'cause our hair is long? (Simply 'cause our hair is long?)

Oh, you know we've got to find a way

To bring some understanding here today, oh-oh (Here today)

Picket lines (No, no) and picket signs (No-no, woo-woo, no-no)

Don't punish me (No, no) with brutality (No-no, woo-woo, no-no)

Come on, talk to me (Talk to, talk to me), so you can see (Oh, woah)

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)

Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (Right on, right on)

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya (Ooh)

Ooh (Yeah)

Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya

Ba-da-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo

Ba-da-boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-ba-ba-do

Ah

Ah

Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya

Ah (Woo)

Ah

Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya

Ah (Yeah-yeah)

Ah

Ba-da-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo-doo, boo-boo-boo

Ah

Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya

Yeah

I think I got it, huh? (Yeah, ayy)

Right on

Dig, baby, I really don't understand what's happening, man

Me, either, Dig, you know what I'm talking about? I don't get it either (Right on, brother)

I was watching the news, I mean the blues, the other day, brother

And it ain't just black folks, you know, it's all around the world, man (Right on)

I agree, man, I agree

You understand it, then? (Right on, baby)

Yes sir, I understand

'Cause I don't, but I try my best to

I can't seem to conjure up, connect the dots

I hear you, brother

Me, either, man

It's just as well, I tell you what, man

You just stay prepared for tomorrow, man