Ball of Confusion - Praying Mantis

Written by：Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong

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 you 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 my nation

Ball of confusion oh yeah

That's what the world is today

Ball of confusion oh yeah

That's what the world is today hey hey

The sale of pills is at an all time high

Young fools walking round with their heads in the sky

Cities aflame in the summertime and oh

And the beat goes on

Evolution revolution gun control the sound of soul

Shooting rockets to the moon kids growing up to soon

Politicians say more taxes will solve everything

And the band played on

So round and round and round we go

Where the world's headed nobody knows

Can't you hear me talking to you just a

Ball of confusion oh yeah

That's what the world is today

Ball of confusion oh yeah

That's what the world is today hey 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

Eve of destruction tax deduction

City inspectors bill collectors

Sidewalk in demand population out of hand

Suicide too many bills guess who's moving to the hills

People all over the world

Shout an end to war

And the band played on

A aah great googa nooga

Can't you hear me talking to ya just a

Ball of confusion oh yeah

That's what the world is today

Ball of confusion oh yeah

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 it's a

Ball of confusion oh yeah

That's what the world is today

Ball of confusion oh yeah

That's what the world is today hey hey