Ball Of Confusion

People moving out, people moving in

Why? Because of the colour of their skin

Run, run, run

But you sure 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 talking 'bout love thy brothers 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, oh

That's what the world is today

Ooh, hey, hey

Sale of crack is at an all-time high

Young folks walkin' 'round with their heads in the sky

The cities aflame in the summer time

And oh, and 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, around 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

Ooh, hey, hey

Fear in the air, tension everywhere

Unemployment rising fast, The Temp's new record's a gas

And the only safe place to live

Is on the Indian reservation, yeah

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 moving to the hills

People all over the world shouting "End the war", yeah

And the band played on

Great Googamooga

Can't you hear me talking to you?

Just a ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Ooh, hey, hey

Let me hear you, let me hear you, let me hear you say

Ball of confusion (oh, let me hear you, let me hear you, let me hear you say)

That's what the world is today

Ooh, hey, hey

Let me hear you, let me hear you, let me hear you say

Ball of confusion, yeah

That's what the world is today

Ooh, hey, hey

Let me hear you, let me hear you, let me hear you say

Ball of confusion, yeah