Ball Of Confusion

People moving out, people moving in

Why? Because of the color of their skin

Run, run, run but you just can't hide

An eye for an eye

A tooth for a tooth

Vote for me and I'll set you free

Rap on, rap on brother

Rap on

Well, the only person talking about love today is the preacher

And it seems nobody gets just all the learning but the teacher

Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration

Aggravation, humiliation, devastation of our nation

Ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Hey, hey

Ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Hey, hey

The sale of pills at an all time high

Who put the filling in the primus sky?

The city's a flame in the summer time

And the beat goes on

And the beat goes on

And the beat goes on

And the beat goes on

Economics, reaganomics, birth control, the status quo

Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon

The Politicians say and the band plays on

So, round and around and around we go

Where the world's heading

Nobody knows

Ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Hey hey

Ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Hey hey, hey hey

Fear in the air, tension everywhere

Unemployment rising fast

Rockets new record's a gas

And the band played on

And the band played on

And the band played on

And the band played

Eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors

Solid gold in demand, population out of hand, suicide

Too many bills, everyone movin' to the hills

People all over the world are dying in the war

And the band played on

And the band played on

And the band played on

And the band played

Ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Hey hey

Hey, ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Hey hey

Ball of confusion, ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Hey hey

Hey, ball of confusion, ball of confusion

That's what the world is today

Hey hey