Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)

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People moving out

People moving in

Why, because of the color of their skin

Run, run, run, but you just can't hide

An eye for an eye

Tooth for a tooth

Vote for me and I'll set you free

Rap on, brother, rap on

Well, the only person talking about loving 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, hey

The sales of pills are at an all time high

Young folks walk with their heads in the sky

The cities aflame in the summertime

And oh the beat goes on

Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul-shooting rockets to the moon

Kids growing up too soon

Politicians say, "More taxes will solve everything,"

And the band played on

So, round and around and around we go

Where the world's headed nobody knows

Oh, Great Googamooga

Can't you hear me talking to you

Just a ball of confusion

That's what the world is today, hey

Fear in the air, tension everywhere

Unemployment rising fast

The Beatles new record's a gas

And the only safe place to live

Is on an Indian reservation

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 moving to the hills

People all over the world are shouting, "End the war!"

And the band played on

Great Googamooga

Can't you hear me talking to you

Just a Ball Of Confusion