Ball of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
From "Temptations Greatest Hits Volume 2",1970
Lead by Group(Eddie, Dennis, Paul, Melvin, and Otis)

(Eddie)
People movin' out,
People movin' in.
why, because of the color of their skin
run, run, run, but you sho' 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

(Dennis)
The only person talkin' about love thy brother is the preacher
and it seems nobody's interested in learning
but the teacher

Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration,
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation

(Group)
Ball of Confusion

(Dennis)
Oh yeah, That's what the world is today,(Group):Hey,hey

(Paul)
The sale of pills are at an all time high
young folks walkin' around with their heads in the sky
the cities aflame in the summertime (Eddie):And, oh

(Group)
The beat goes on

(Dennis)
Evolution, revolution, gun control, the sound of soul
shooting rockets to the moon
kids growing up too soon
politicians say more taxes will solve everything

(Melvin)
And the band played on

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

(Dennis)
Oh, Great Googamooga, can't you hear me talkin' to you
just a Ball of Confusion, oh yeah
that's what the world is today, hey

(Eddie)
Fear in the air, tension everywhere
Unemployment's rising fast,
the Beatles' new record's a gas

(Dennis)
And the only safe place to live
is in an Indian Reservation

(Melvin)
And the band played on

(Eddie)
Eve of destruction, tax deduction
(Paul)
City inspectors, bill collectors
(Eddie and Melvin)
Mod clothes in demand
Population out of hand
(Dennis)
Suicide, too many bills
hippies moving to the hills,
people all over the world are shouting "End the War"

(Melvin)
And the band played on

(Dennis)
Oh, Great Googamooga, can't you hear me talkin' to you

(Group)
Just a Ball of Confusion,
that's what the world is today, hey










This song came out in the late 60's.

Guess what,

And the same old sh*t goes on,


And the band plays on....