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.

[Stephen Steiner]

Have we learned nothing? I definitely support our troops since I am a vet, but it is time to GTFO of Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya NOW. Can you just imagine how much we could have done in this country with the over $3 Trillion we have spent on these wars? Didn't we learn anything from Vietnam? Who appointed us as the policemen of the world anyway? Mr. Obama, listen up!

[Romeo Mike]

Many right wing Christians of the Republican Party truly believe we are in the "last days." If we are, it is because they helped put us there! The Christian Coalition and Moral Majority helped put Bush in power and ushered in the Neo-Con takeover. Formerly anti-Semitic, they now support AIPAC and US/Israel policy against the Palestinians. They want to destroy the Mosque on the Temple Mount, and construct a New Jewish Temple. They believe this will bring back Jesus, and start Armageddon! SICK!

[Victor Soares]

Why wars exist -.-... oil(money) and religion 

[terrythekittie]

yes..and no....when going to war, the participants will use their own religion to justify it....Born a catholic and now having abandoned that scary religion I find Buddhism more relevant to the world we live in...i.e. take care of each other..how simple is that?

[terrythekittie]

Bushie started it..be fair to Obama..he's trying to clean up the mess....good luck to you friend.

[Turbo Kitty]

I guess some things are just timeless =)

[Turbo Kitty]

Time to #SHUN the #MilitaryIndustrialComplex 

[jp00w5941]

Zionism,Judaism,Islam,Catholic ,protestants Religion is the biggest cause of war in this world we live live in

[Dorkus89Malorkus]

That's pretty damn curious considering the fact that Islam is not even close to 2k years old.

[drkblurr]

oh and look on the videos to the side, "the hell of vietnam"

I'm sure it could be interpreted to be about w/e you're talking about though