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, 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
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
A- 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!