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What’s Going On

Donny Hathaway
Track 41 on Someday We’ll All Be Free 

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Arif Mardin
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What’s Going On Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today
Father, father
We don't need to escalate
War is not the answer
'Cause only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today

[Chorus]
Picket lines, picket signs
Don't you punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
What's going on, hey yeah
What's going on
I wanna know what's going on

[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Mother, mother, mother
Everybody says that we're wrong, mmm
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because your hair is long
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some loving here today
[Chorus]
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't you punish me with brutality, yeah
Talk to me
So you can see, yeah
What's going on, yeah
What's going on
I wanna know what's going on

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
What's going on
Please tell me
What's going on

Thank you very much

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Someday We’ll All Be Free (2010)
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  6. 6.
    Tryin’ Times
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  9. 10.
    Giving Up
  10. 11.
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  11. 12.
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  12. 13.
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    Love, Love, Love
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    The Slums
  26. 27.
    Magdalena
  27. 28.
    I Know It’s You
  28. 29.
    Jealous Guy
  29. 30.
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  31. 32.
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  32. 33.
    Make It on Your Own (1978 Demo)
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  34. 35.
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  35. 36.
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  36. 37.
    Be There
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    Lord Help Me
  38. 39.
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  41. 42.
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  42. 43.
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  43. 44.
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  44. 45.
    Little Ghetto Boy (Live Version)
  45. 46.
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  46. 47.
    Jealous Guy (Live)
  47. 48.
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  49. 50.
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  50. 51.
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  51. 52.
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  52. 53.
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  53. 54.
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  54. 55.
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  55. 56.
    Superwoman
  56. 57.
    Flying Easy (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, June 30, 1973)
  57. 58.
    Valdez in the Country (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, June 30, 1973)
  58. 59.
    Someday We’ll All Be Free (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, June 30, 1973)
  59. 60.
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Credits
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Phonographic Copyright ℗
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Bass
Lead Guitar
Electric Piano
Conga
Drums
Guitar
Recorded At
The Troubadour (Hollywood, CA)
Released in
1972
What’s Going On Is A Cover Of
What’s Going On Live Performances
Tags
R&BPopLiveFunkCoverSoulSoul Pop
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