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What’s Going On

Paul Carrack
Track 5 on Old, New, Borrowed and Blue 
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What’s Going On Lyrics

Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
And brother, brother, brother
There's too many of you dying
You know you've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You know, war is not the answer
Only love can conquer hate
You know you've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
C'mon, talk to me, so you can see
What's going on
What's going on
What's going on
What's going on

Father, father
Everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply 'cause our hair is long
You know you've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
C'mon talk to me so you can see
What's going on
What's going on
What's going on
What's going on

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Old, New, Borrowed and Blue (2007)
Paul Carrack
  1. 1.
    What’s Shakin’ on the Hill?
  2. 2.
    Raining Raining
  3. 3.
    Don’t Dream It’s Over
  4. 4.
    Ride On
  5. 5.
    What’s Going On
  6. 6.
    Ain’t That Peculiar
  7. 7.
    I Live on a Battlefield
  8. 8.
    Love Will Keep Us Alive
  9. 9.
    Always Have, Always Will
  10. 10.
    Girl
  11. 11.
    The Reason Was You
  12. 12.
    No Easy Way Out
  13. 13.
    Help Me Make It Through the Night
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