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Artist: The Temptations
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Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today)
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Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today)
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One, two
One, two, three, four, ow!
People moving out, people moving in
Why? Because of the color 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 about 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
Oh, yeah, that's what the world is today, hey
The sale of pills are at an all time high
Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky
The cities ablaze 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 googa-mooga, can't you hear me talking to you
Just a ball of confusion
Oh, yeah, that's what the world is today, yeah
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
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 are shouting end the war
And the band played on
Great googa-mooga, can't you hear me talking to you
Sayin' ball of confusion
That's what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Sayin', ball of confusion
That's what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Ball of confusion
That's what the world is today
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