Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
Composer(s): Barrett Strong - Norman Whitfield
First release by: The Temptations - 1970
Covered by multiple other artists



People moving out
People moving in
why, because of the color of their skin
run, run, run but you sho' can't hide

An eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth
vote for me and I'll set you free
rap on, brother, rap on

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, intergration
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation

Ball of confusion, oh yeah
That's what the world is today, 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 summertime, 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

So, round and around and around we go
where the world's headed, nobody knows

Oh, Great Googamooga, can't you hear me talking to you
just a ball of confusion, oh yeah
that's what the world is today, 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
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
and the band played on

Oh, Great Googamooga, can't you hear me talking to you
just a ball of confusion
that's what the world is today, hey