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The Temptations
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
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Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) was released on January 11, 2005 by UNI/MOTOWN as a part of the album Gold
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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Temptations
The Temptations
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
Songwriter
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
One, two
One, two, three, four, oh
[Verse 2]
People moving out, people moving in, why?
Because of the color of their skin
Run, run, run but you sure can't hide
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Vote for me and I'll set you free
Rap on, brother, rap on
[Verse 3]
Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher
And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to my nation
[Verse 4]
Ball of confusion
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today (Woo), hey, hey
[Verse 5]
The sale of pills are at an all time high
Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky
The cities ablaze in the summer time
And oh, the beat goes on
[Verse 6]
Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul
Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon
Politicians say more taxes will solve everything
And the band played on
[Verse 7]
'Round and around and around we go
Where the world's headed, said nobody knows
[Verse 8]
Oh, great Googamooga
Can't you hear me talking to you?
Just a ball of confusion
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today (Woo), hey, hey
[Verse 9]
Fear in the air, tension everywhere
Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas
And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation
And the band played on
[Verse 10]
Eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors
Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand, suicide, too many bills
Hippies moving to the hills, people all over the world are shouting
End the war and the band played on
[Verse 11]
Great Googamooga
Can't you hear me talking to you?
[Verse 12]
It's a ball of confusion, that's what the world is today (Hey, hey)
Well, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Ball of confusion, that's what the world is today
Oh, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Ball of confusion, that's what the world is today
Written by: Norman Whitfield

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