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