What’s Going On (Live at The Bitter End, New York City, 1971)

[Intro]
And now, ladies and gentlemen, The Bitter End is proud present ATCO recording artist Donny Hathaway

Thank you

[Verse 1]
Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've gotta find a way, yeah
To bring some lovin' here today

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
War is not the answer
'Cause only love, love, love can conquer hate
You know we've gotta find a way, yeah
To bring some lovin' here today

[Chorus]
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't you punish me with brutality
Talk to me, you can see
What's going on, hey, hey, hey, yeah
What's going on
I wanna know what's going on
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Mother, mother, mother
Everybody says that we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply 'cause your hair is long
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today

[Chorus]
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't you punish me with brutality, yeah, yeah
Talk to me, you can see, hey, hey
What's going on, hey, yeah
What's going on
I wanna know what's going on

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
Hey, hey, hey
What's going on, hmm-mmm
Please tell me, what's going on

Thank you very much