ball of confusion

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 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

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
Woo hey 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 summer time

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

Around and around and around we go

Where the world's headed nobody knows

Oh great googa looga can't you hear me talking to you
Just a ball of confusion

Oh yeah that's what the world is today
Woo 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

And the band played on

Played on played on 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
Shouting end the war
Shouting end the war

And the band played on

Ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Woo hey hey

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
Ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Let me hear ya let me hear ya

Let me take ya now

Let me hear ya let me hear ya
Sayin' ball of confusion

That's what the world is today