Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire

The eastern world it tis explodin',
violence flarin', bullets loadin',
you're old enough to kill but not for votin',
you don't believe in war, what's that gun you're totin',
and even the Jordan river has bodies floatin',
but you tell me over and over and over again my friend,
ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.

Don't you understand, what I'm trying to say?
Can't you see the fear that I'm feeling today?
If the button is pushed, there's no running away,
There'll be noone to save with the world in a grave,
take a look around you, boy, it's bound to scare you, boy,
but you tell me over and over and over again my friend,
ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.

Yeah, my blood's so mad, feels like coagulatin',
I'm sittin' here, just contemplatin',
I can't twist the truth, it knows no regulation,
handful of Senators don't pass legislation,
and marches alone can't bring integration,
when human respect is disintegratin',
this whole crazy world is just too frustratin',
and you tell me over and over and over again my friend,
ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.

Think of all the hate there is in Red China!
Tehn take a look around to Selma, Alabama!
Ah, you may leave here, for four days in space,
but when your eturn, it's the same old place,
the poundin' of the drums, th pride and disgrace,
you can bury your dead, but don't leave a trace,
hate your next-door-neighbour, but don't forget to say grace,
and you tell me over and over and over and over again my friend,
ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.

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[JuB34JuB]

Hey, stop with the hating. Those who believe in God, stop insulting those who dont. Those who dont, stop insulting those who do. Respect eachothers beliefs, thats what we need to do for Peace.

[sixtiesforever1966]

Listen to this song carefully this was what 1965, and Still in the middle east the fight and hate still go on. It has been going on there for 3200 years. The Religious war between the Muslims and Jews. When will it stop, and hopefully before it is too late.

[Legoteen123]

learning in school when this song has been sung. Man vietnam. one hell hole, but im joining the military, i love the country.. And one thing, hopefully all this conflict in the middle east will end, such a scary thing.

[foucault1020]

Nice vid! Thanks!!!!

[Combinia]

pls rate my protest song anno 2011

[suziQ27]

this gives me chills~

always has.

[manateegirl1]

@DontForgetOldKolobok On my way. Watch out for kangaroos in the meantime.

[DontForgetOldKolobok]

@manateegirl1 come @ me again bro

[manateegirl1]

@DontForgetOldKolobok Leave me alone or you'll be swimming with Nemo.

[DontForgetOldKolobok]

@manateegirl1 come @ me bro

[manateegirl1]

@DontForgetOldKolobok That's what you think.