| Mother, mother
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| There’s far too many of you crying
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| Brother, brother, brother
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| There’s far too many of you dying
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| You know we’ve got to find a way
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| To bring some loving here today, yeah yeah yeah
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| Father, father
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| We don’t need to escalate
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| War is not the answer
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| Only love can conquer hate
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| You know we’ve got to find a way, yes we do
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| To bring some loving here today, oh oh
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| 'Cause picket lines and picket signs
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| Don’t punish me with brutality
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| Come on talk to me, so you can see
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| What’s going on
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| What’s going on
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| Yeah, what’s going on
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| Mother, mother
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| Everybody thinks we’re wrong
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| Who are they to judge us
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| Simply 'cause our hair is long?
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| Oh Lord, you know we’ve got to find a way
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| To bring some understanding
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| And some love right here today
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| 'Cause picket lines and picket signs
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| Don’t punish me with brutality
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| Come on talk to me, so you can see
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| What’s going on
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| What’s going on
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| Yeah, what’s going on
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| What’s going on |