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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leon Bridges
Performer
Terrace Martin
Keyboards
Marlon Williams
Guitar
Andrew Gouche
Bass
Robert Searight
Drums
Laura Jane Jones
Choir
Briana Lee
Choir
Raya Yarbrough
Choir
Jessica Rotter
Choir
Eric Dawkins
Choir
Adam Jackson
Choir
josef powell
Choir
Jasper Randall
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Norman Whitfield
Songwriter
Barrett Strong
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Terrace Martin
Producer
Emile Haynie
Co-Producer
Damien Lewis
Recording Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
One, two, one, two, three, four
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, a 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
Oh 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
Round and around and around we go
Where the world's headed, nobody knows (nobody knows, nobody knows)
Great googa-looga, can't you hear me talking to you
Just a ball of confusion
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today
Woo, hey
Fear in the air, tension everywhere
Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas (oh oh oh)
And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation (oh-oh)
And the band played on
(Played on, played on, 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"
(Shouting, "End the war")
(Shouting, "End the war")
And the band played on
Ball of confusion
That's what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Sayin', ball of confusion
That's what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Ball of confusion
That's what the world is today
Let me hear ya, let me hear
Ahh lemme tell you now
Let me hear ya, let me hear, sayin'
Ball of confusion
That's what the world is today
Repeat that don't hold
Writer(s): Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
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