Marvin Gaye.."What's Going On"...Motown 25..1983

Good Tuesday Morning to you my RP Brothers and Sisters!

In the course of seeking a good song for this morning, I found one I have listened to many times by an artist you will surely remember and who died way to soon under dire circumstances.

The Artist is Marvin Gaye and his song is "What's Going On"! What is interesting about this particular rendition is that as Marvin Gaye sits down at his stage Piano, he begins a philosophical talk about himself and about life in general... and then it leads into his song... It spoke volumes to me and I perceive it may to all of you as well...

Background:

Marvin Gaye was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits, earning him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul". Wikipedia
Born: April 2, 1939, Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Died: April 1, 1984, West Adams, Los Angeles, CA
Children: Nona Gaye, Marvin Gaye III, Frankie Gaye
Spouse: Jan Gaye (m. 1977–1981), Anna Gordy Gaye (m. 1963–1977)

LYRICS:
"What’s Going On" by Marvin Gaye

Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, eheh

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, oh oh oh

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Yeah, what's going on
Ah, what's going on

In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on brother
Right on babe

Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply 'cause our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh oh oh

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
C'mon talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Yeah, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on, ooh ooo ooo ooo
Right on baby
Right on baby

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Alfred W Cleveland / Marvin P Gaye / Renaldo Benson