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What's Going On?

by Marvin Gaye

Lyrics

Great for practising asking questions in the present continuous tense:-

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 lovin' here today, yeah.

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, 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.

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).

What's going on? (What's going on)
What's going on? (What's going on)
What's going on? (What's going on)
Right on, baby
Right on, baby
Right on.

Mother, mother
Everybody thinks we're wrong.
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply 'cause our hair is long?
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today.
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality.

Come on talk to me
So you can see
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)
Right on, baby, right on
Right on, baby
Right on, baby, right on

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