Artist & Tune
Version by Marvin Gaye
Version by The Neptunes
Version by Teddy Swims
About the Song
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 - Ya
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
Yeah, what's going on
Ah, what's going on
In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on
Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Yeah, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on - Uh
Right on baby
Right on baby
words & music by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
The song was released on a multi-artist cover for Artists Against AIDS Worldwide in 2001 with participation by many well-known artists
Info on the ground-breaking "What's Going On" double album (Motown records): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Going_On_(Marvin_Gaye_album)