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=What's going on - Marvin Gaye= (Katie Reynolds)

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 Ya, what's going on Ah, what's going on

In the mean time Right on, baby Right on Right on

Father, father, 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 Ya, 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


 * I chose this song because I thought it was a really meaningful song. I agree with this song because as a person I don't believe that war was ours to fight.
 * I think this songs message was that war was not the answer and love can help more than hate.
 * The lyrics express an opinion as well as it provokes people to go out and protest the war.
 * I think some people would react to this song in a way that they would get mad - if they were into the war and believed what we were doing was right, but the other people that thought war was wrong, might take some action towards protesting.

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