Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today) - Edwin Starr

People movin' out people movin' in
Why because of the color of their skin
Run run run but you sho' 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
Well the only person talkin' 'bout 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 our nation
Ball Of Confusion that's what the world is today
Yeah yeah
The sale of pills is at an all time high
Young folks walkin' 'round with their heads in the sky
Cities aflame in the summer time and oh the beat goes on
Eve of destruction tax deduction
City inspectors bill collectors
Evolution revolution gun control the sound of soul
Shootin' rockets to the moon kids growin' up too soon
Politicians say more taxes will solve ev'rything and the band played on
Round and round and around we go where the world's headed nobody knows
Great googa mooga can't you hear me talkin' to you just a
Ball of Confusion that's what the world is today
Yeah yeah
Fear in the air tension ev'rywhere
Unemployment rising fast the Beatle's new record's a gas
And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation
And the band played on
Eve of destruction tax deduction
City inspectors bill collectors mod clothes in demand
Population out of hand suicide too many bills hippies movin' to the hills
People all over the world are shouting end the war and the band played on
Round and round and around we go where the world's headed nobody knows
Great googa mooga can't you hear me talkin' to you just a
Ball of Confusion that's what the world is today
Let me hear you let me hear you let me hear you
Ball Of Confusion that's what the world is today