《Ball of Confusion》歌词

[00:00:00] Ball of Confusion - Praying Mantis

[00:00:01] Written by：Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong

[00:00:32] People moving out people moving in why

[00:00:35] Because of the color of their skin

[00:00:38] Run run run but you sure can't hide

[00:00:44] An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth

[00:00:47] Vote for me and I'll set you free

[00:00:50] Rap on you brother rap on

[00:00:55] Well the only person talking about love thy brother

[00:00:59] Is the preacher

[00:01:01] And it seems nobody's interested in learning

[00:01:05] But the teacher

[00:01:09] Segregation determination demonstration integration

[00:01:12] Aggravation humiliation obligation to my nation

[00:01:15] Ball of confusion oh yeah

[00:01:21] That's what the world is today

[00:01:24] Ball of confusion oh yeah

[00:01:30] That's what the world is today hey hey

[00:01:36] The sale of pills is at an all time high

[00:01:39] Young fools walking round with their heads in the sky

[00:01:42] Cities aflame in the summertime and oh

[00:01:47] And the beat goes on

[00:01:54] Evolution revolution gun control the sound of soul

[00:01:57] Shooting rockets to the moon kids growing up to soon

[00:02:01] Politicians say more taxes will solve everything

[00:02:05] And the band played on

[00:02:11] So round and round and round we go

[00:02:16] Where the world's headed nobody knows

[00:02:38] Can't you hear me talking to you just a

[00:02:40] Ball of confusion oh yeah

[00:02:46] That's what the world is today

[00:02:49] Ball of confusion oh yeah

[00:02:55] That's what the world is today hey hey

[00:03:01] Fear in the air tension everywhere

[00:03:04] Unemployment rising fast

[00:03:06] The Beatles new record's a gas

[00:03:08] And the only safe place to live

[00:03:10] Is on an Indian reservation

[00:03:13] And the band played on

[00:03:19] Eve of destruction tax deduction

[00:03:23] City inspectors bill collectors

[00:03:25] Sidewalk in demand population out of hand

[00:03:27] Suicide too many bills guess who's moving to the hills

[00:03:30] People all over the world

[00:03:32] Shout an end to war

[00:03:35] And the band played on

[00:03:56] A aah great googa nooga

[00:03:58] Can't you hear me talking to ya just a

[00:03:59] Ball of confusion oh yeah

[00:04:06] That's what the world is today

[00:04:08] Ball of confusion oh yeah

[00:04:15] That's what the world is today hey hey

[00:04:23] Let me hear ya let me hear ya

[00:04:25] Let me hear ya let me hear ya it's a

[00:04:27] Ball of confusion oh yeah

[00:04:33] That's what the world is today

[00:04:36] Ball of confusion oh yeah

[00:04:42] That's what the world is today hey hey