[ Featuring Tina Turner ]
People movin' out, people movin' in
Why? Because of the color of their skin
Run, run, run, but you just 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 talkin' 'bout lovin' thy brother is the preacher
And it seems nobody's interested in learning
But the teacher
Segregation, demonstration
Integration, determination
Aggravation, humiliation
Obligation to our nation
Ball of confusion
That's what the world is today (yeah, yeah)
The sale of pills is at an all time high
Young folks walkin' with their heads in the sky
Cities aflame in the summer time, and oh
The beat goes on
Evolution, revolution, gun control, the sound of soul
Shootin' rockets to the moon, kids growin' 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 googa mooga
Can't you hear me talkin' to you?
Just a ball of confusion
That's what the world is today (hey hey)
Fear in the air, tension everywhere
Unemployment rising fast
The Beatle's new record's a gas
And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation
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 movin' to the hills
People all over the world are shouting, "End the war"
And the band played on
Great googa mooga
Can't you hear me talkin' to you?
Just a ball of confusion
That's what the world is today, yeah yeah
Just a ball of confusion
I tell you, that's what the world is today, yeah
Just a ball of confusion
