War is hell, when will it end?
When will people start getting together again?
Oh, what's happening brother?

War is hell, when will it end?
When will people start getting together again?
Oh, tell me, what's happening brother? Oh, brother,

Mother, mother,
There's too many of you crying,
And 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,

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,
What's going on, what's going on,
What's going on, what's going on,
Oo oo oo, oo oo,
Aah aah aah aah, oo oo,
Oo oo oo, oo oo,
Aah aah aah aah, oo oo,

Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong,
But who are they to judge us,
Simply because our hair is long,
And 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,
Talk to me,
So you can see,
What's going on, what's going on,
What's going on, what's going on,
Oo oo oo, oo oo,
Aah aah aah aah, oo oo,
La la la la la la, la la la la la la,
La la la la la la, la la la la la la la,
La la la la la la, la la la la la la,
La la la la la la, la la la la la la la,