Michael McDonald - What's Going On Lyrics






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 - Ya

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Ah, what's going on

In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on

Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on - uh
Right on baby





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  1. t.... ....

    Terrible.

  2. F.... D....

    Great song.

  3. R.... A....

    Only LOVE Can Conquer hate.

  4. I.... w....

    Just heard Michael McDonald sang this tonight in Minnesota. AWESOME SHOW!!!!

  5. K.... L....

    I'm SLAYED!!!! That voice!!!!!!

  6. N.... G....

    I ❤ this man!!!!!!!! 🎶🎹🎻✌

  7. I.... R....

    If marvin gaye was a white man with a banging falsetto !!!

  8. c.... ....

    Didn't Michael Bolton already ruin enough classic tunes?

    c.... ....

    Piss off

    c.... ....

    Yep, and MM took them to another level!!

  9. L.... L....

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  10. J.... O....

    His voice, these are fathers, music is nonsense those days, these are the days of music, him, Bobby Caldwell, Timex, the Reverend Al Green, Bill Withers, these are people who know how to sing and compose.

    J.... O....

    Soulful genius un like no other iluvv his music

    J.... O....

    One of my favorite men by far i luuuv hin very much his music is heartfelt to my soul don't ask me. Micheal McDonald's music stands alone.

  11. D.... C....

    Un gran cantante....

  12. K.... M....

    this is whats called singing with conviction,what a dude.

  13. R.... R....

    Yeah. That was real pure Music from the bottom of the heart.

  14. A.... E....

    Omg Michael!!

  15. A.... E....

    Damn that brother can sanggggggg!

  16. L.... M....

    love this song

  17. P.... B....

    you can tell he's been singing a lot of Motown in his day his voice fits right in I liked him with the doobie brothers to great singer

    P.... B....

    Michael s pure white chocolate.

  18. D.... ....

    Ah, Marvin Gaye was a great songwriter! After all this was a big hit in the 70s!

  19. L.... M....

    Love this song,  Has a special message.

  20. J.... S....

    penguins of Madagascar brought me here

    J.... S....

    haha, same

    J.... S....

    SING IT RICO

    J.... S....

    Same here 😅

    J.... S....

    (Y) s■ame

  21. r.... p....

    A combination of Elegance & soulfulness, Michael McDonald is in a category all by himself

  22. G.... ....

    The chord changes starting at 3:31 are astounding!

  23. B.... T....

    HIS VOICE AND ARRANGEMENT ARE BREATH TAKING

    B.... T....

    I fall more in love with this mans music everytime i listen I'll love his music always. Soulful and handsome i love him and his wonderful classy sexy tastefully made music there will never be another man or voice like Micheal McDonald's. I'm in love heart and soul top pick for sure

    B.... T....

    I have both Michael's Mowtown cds, this & I'm Gonna Make You Love Me are my favourites. I have his Soundstage video, Dukes Of September etc....I have his duets, love him with James Ingram RIP, can pick his background vocals in anything. My favourite Doobie Brothers song is What A Fool Believes with his lead vocals, could listen to that forever. So worthy of a Grammy. His talent is unmatched (except by Dary Hall).

  24. J.... M....

    Fitting 3 years after posting

  25. P.... M....

    Wow Mike totally owns this! his arrangement is very impressive.

    P.... M....

    My dads name is Michael McDonald to

  26. B.... H....

    Two deaf people couldn't hear what was going on.

  27. s.... ....

    ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE!! love MM's voice

  28. F.... ....

    que sa soit marvin gaye ou michael mc donald ,c'est génial

  29. C.... H....

    I LOVE Michael McDonald!!!!!!!!!!!

  30. d.... m....

    nice song nice singer