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Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)

👤 Edwin Starr 🎼 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything ⏱️ 5:01
🎵 1755 characters
⏱️ 5:01 duration
🆔 ID: 31333775

📜 Lyrics

People moving out, people moving in
Why, because of the color of their skin
Run, run, but you sure can't hide
You better!
Shake a hand make ‘em free, hmm

The only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher… and me
And it seems nobody's interested in learning, but the teacher
Talking ‘bout the Golden Rule

Segregation (segregation), determination (determination)
Humiliation (humiliate)
Obligation to our nation
Ball of confusion, ball of confusion, that's what the world is today
Hey, yeah

The sales of pills are at an all-time high
Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky
The cities aflame in the summertime, why?
Cause people want the heat around
And oh!
And the beat goes on

(Instrumental solo)

Evolution, revolution
Gun control, talking ‘bout the sound of soul
Shooting rockets to the moon, kid growing up says ohh!
The beat goes on

Childhood in my life wasn’t very pretty
You see, I was born and raised in the slums of the city
People moving out, people moving in
And now I'm gonna tell you, you know, I'm doing fine in my life, cloud nine
Folks, they try to tell me, don't let your ship capsize, don't let life pass you by
The world reality is the rat race where only the strong survive
It's a dog eat dog world
Wake up, world
Wake up, world
Wake up, world
Wake up, world
Wake up, world
Wake up, world
Give peace a chance
Are you afraid?
Time is running out
Give peace a chance
Are you afraid?
Time is running out

Ball of confusion, ball of confusion, that is what is world is today
Hey, yeah

Fear in the air and tension everywhere
Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas
People all over the world shouting War! Huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing

Ball of confusion (repeating)

⏱️ Synced Lyrics

[02:49.71] People moving out, people moving in
[02:55.75] Why, because of the color of their skin
[02:59.30] Run, run, but you sure can't hide
[03:04.46] You better!
[03:07.86] Shake a hand make ‘em free, hmm

[03:12.54] The only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher… and me
[03:27.55] And it seems nobody's interested in learning, but the teacher
[03:34.77] Talking ‘bout the Golden Rule

[03:45.85] Segregation (segregation), determination (determination)
[03:52.05] Humiliation (humiliate)
[03:55.54] Obligation to our nation
[03:58.97] Ball of confusion, ball of confusion, that's what the world is today
[04:05.06] Hey, yeah

[04:11.82] The sales of pills are at an all-time high
[04:15.09] Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky
[04:18.42] The cities aflame in the summertime, why?
[04:24.06] Cause people want the heat around
[04:28.49] And oh!
[04:33.89] And the beat goes on

[04:39.81] (Instrumental solo)

[05:04.76] Evolution, revolution
[05:11.25] Gun control, talking ‘bout the sound of soul
[05:17.92] Shooting rockets to the moon, kid growing up says ohh!
[05:23.76] The beat goes on

[05:38.85] Childhood in my life wasn’t very pretty
[05:42.21] You see, I was born and raised in the slums of the city
[05:48.60] People moving out, people moving in
[05:59.93] And now I'm gonna tell you, you know, I'm doing fine in my life, cloud nine
[06:03.81] Folks, they try to tell me, don't let your ship capsize, don't let life pass you by
[06:09.69] The world reality is the rat race where only the strong survive
[06:14.73] It's a dog eat dog world
[06:17.25] Wake up, world
[06:17.97] Wake up, world
[06:18.57] Wake up, world
[06:19.41] Wake up, world
[06:20.17] Wake up, world
[06:20.93] Wake up, world
[06:21.97] Give peace a chance
[06:23.17] Are you afraid?
[06:23.89] Time is running out
[06:28.46] Give peace a chance
[06:29.41] Are you afraid?
[06:30.21] Time is running out

[06:31.49] Ball of confusion, ball of confusion, that is what is world is today
[06:41.26] Hey, yeah

[06:50.90] Fear in the air and tension everywhere
[06:54.13] Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas
[06:58.50] People all over the world shouting War! Huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing

[07:31.70] Ball of confusion (repeating)
[10:33.40]

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