You know we've got to find a way Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality What's going on Yeah, what's going on Right on baby Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother

I wish you were here with me Looking out my window, sun shinning bright Birds singing, trying to make things right How did your love songs play from those doors? I don't want no one to come in to catch me sigh But every since you left, said goodbye ?

It's the way that you move You got me losing control I can't take it no more girl I can't take this abuse I'm hypnotized by the way that you move It's not right Every time that you walk in the room girl Standing there with your red coat on French perfume

Thinkin' about Miss Martha King Miss Martha King Do you think you're doin' me right? Yes, I'm sittin' here thinkin' Well, I'm sitin' here thinkin' I'm in love with that woman I ain't afraid to call her name Lord, I did everythin' for you Done everything

One must be right for me And there are oh, so many stars, so many stars The dawn is filled with dreams So many dreams, which one is mine Which dream of all the dreams When there's a dream for every star The wind is filled with songs So many songs, which

You know we've got to find a way Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality What's going on Yeah, what's going on Right on baby Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother

We have all heard what we wanted to hear Truth that sounds right to our ears But what wisdom is there within us To live based on the feeling of our hearts How many times has instinct let us down Never to be thought through, never to be questioned Say

My destination Your destination And feeling the way I do Wouldn't last mile without you When I'm losing the way The things that you say Take me there Is by your side Right by your side

Right behind my left pocket That is where you'll feel my soul It's been with me many winters It will keep you warm Do you see me? Keepin' each other warm May we live for many winters When a father's love is doin' you wrong When a mother's love is

I can't forgive, I can't forget This dream was ours, but you ripped it to shreds! There's no escape, I can't reflect The distance kills me, but your presence's a threat! I will stay with you and cut right through Through the essence of all that once was