Ball of Confusion - Temptations

Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
Written by: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield


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Lyrics:
People moving out, people moving in.
Why, because of the color of their skin.
Run, run, run but you sure 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 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.
Ball of confusion
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today. Woo, hey, 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 summer time.
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 googalooga, can't you hear me talking to you.
Just a ball of confusion.
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today.
Woo, hey, 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.

Great googalooga, can't you hear me talking to you.
Sayin'... ball of confusion.
That's what the world is today, hey, hey.
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya.
Sayin'... ball of confusion.
That's what the world is today, hey, hey.
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya.
Sayin'... ball of confusion.

Singers:
1. The Temptations (billboard hot 100) May 7, 1970 2. Edwin Starr July 1971 3. The Undisputed Truth July 1971 4. B.E.F. featuring Tina Turner 1982 5. Love and Rockets 1985 6. Roger Chapman 1987 7. God's Little Monkeys 1991 8. Duran Duran March 1995 9. Anthrax 1999 10. Opium Jukebox October 31, 2000 11. New Voices of Freedom 2003 12. Widespread Panic September 28, 2004 13. Neville Brothers October 19, 2004 14. Tesla June 5, 2007 15. Monster Magnet October 2, 2015

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