[ti:Ball of Confusion]
[ar:Praying Mantis]
[al:To the Power of Ten]
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[00:00.00]Ball of Confusion - Praying Mantis
[00:16.29]Written by：Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong
[00:32.59]People moving out people moving in why
[00:35.86]Because of the color of their skin
[00:38.58]Run run run but you sure can't hide
[00:44.74]An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth
[00:47.77]Vote for me and I'll set you free
[00:50.80]Rap on you brother rap on
[00:55.98]Well the only person talking about love thy brother
[00:59.55]Is the preacher
[01:02.04]And it seems nobody's interested in learning
[01:05.74]But the teacher
[01:09.14]Segregation determination demonstration integration
[01:12.10]Aggravation humiliation obligation to my nation
[01:15.36]Ball of confusion oh yeah
[01:21.39]That's what the world is today
[01:24.37]Ball of confusion oh yeah
[01:30.48]That's what the world is today hey hey
[01:36.48]The sale of pills is at an all time high
[01:39.55]Young fools walking round with their heads in the sky
[01:42.61]Cities aflame in the summertime and oh
[01:48.00]And the beat goes on
[01:54.85]Evolution revolution gun control the sound of soul
[01:57.79]Shooting rockets to the moon kids growing up to soon
[02:01.18]Politicians say more taxes will solve everything
[02:05.86]And the band played on
[02:11.95]So round and round and round we go
[02:16.18]Where the world's headed nobody knows
[02:38.86]Can't you hear me talking to you just a
[02:40.86]Ball of confusion oh yeah
[02:46.84]That's what the world is today
[02:49.81]Ball of confusion oh yeah
[02:55.93]That's what the world is today hey hey
[03:02.06]Fear in the air tension everywhere
[03:04.97]Unemployment rising fast
[03:06.29]The Beatles new record's a gas
[03:08.40]And the only safe place to live
[03:10.53]Is on an Indian reservation
[03:13.39]And the band played on
[03:20.05]Eve of destruction tax deduction
[03:23.32]City inspectors bill collectors
[03:25.11]Sidewalk in demand population out of hand
[03:27.96]Suicide too many bills guess who's moving to the hills
[03:30.81]People all over the world
[03:32.66]Shout an end to war
[03:36.05]And the band played on
[03:56.12]A aah great googa nooga
[03:58.12]Can't you hear me talking to ya just a
[04:00.02]Ball of confusion oh yeah
[04:06.18]That's what the world is today
[04:09.01]Ball of confusion oh yeah
[04:15.18]That's what the world is today hey hey
[04:24.01]Let me hear ya let me hear ya
[04:25.54]Let me hear ya let me hear ya it's a
[04:27.44]Ball of confusion oh yeah
[04:33.53]That's what the world is today
[04:36.80]Ball of confusion oh yeah
[04:42.70]That's what the world is today hey hey