Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)

歌詞

People moving out, people moving in Why, because of the color of their skin Run, run, run but you just can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free Rap on, brother, rap on Well, the only person talking about love and affection is the preacher And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher Segregation, determination, demonstration, intergration Aggravation, humiliation, devastation of our nation Ball of confusion Yeah, that's what the world is today Hey, hey Ball of confusion Yeah, that's what the world is today Hey, hey The sale of pills are at an all time high Who was walkin' down with there heads in the sky? The cities aflame in the summer time! go on and we go home Economics, Reaganomics, Birth Control, The Status Quo Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon Politicians say And the band played on So, round and around and around we go Where the world's headed, nobody knows Ball of confusion That's what the world is today Hey hey Ball of confusion That's what the world is today Hey hey Hey hey Fear in the air, tension everywhere Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas And the band played on Eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors Solid Gold in demand, population out of hand, suicide Too many beers, hippies movin' to the hills People all over the world are dying in the war And the band played on Ball of confusion That's what the world is today, hey, hey Ball of confusion That's what the world is today, hey, hey Ball of confusion That's what the world is today, hey, hey Ball of confusion That's what the world is today Hey Hey