Ball Of Confusion (that's What The World Is Today) Lyrics - Involved - 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