Eve of Destruction-Barry Mcguire, 1965

Eve of Destruction-Barry McGuire, 1965 You don't believe We're on the eve The eastern world, it is exploding Of destruction Violence flarin', bullets loadin' Mm, no no, you don't believe You're old enough to kill, but not for We're on the eve of destruction. votin' You don't believe in war, but what's Ballad of The Green Berets, SSgt Barry that gun you're totin' Sadler, 1966 And even the Jordan River has bodies floatin' Fighting soldiers from the sky But you tell me Fearless men who jump and die Over and over and over again, my friend Men who mean just what they say Ah, you don't believe The brave men of the Green Beret We're on the eve Silver wings upon their chest of destruction. These are men, America's best Don't you understand what I'm tryin' to One hundred men we'll test today say But only three win the Green Beret Can't you feel the fears I'm feelin' Trained to live, off nature's land today? Trained in combat, hand to hand If the button is pushed, there's no Men who fight by night and day runnin' away Courage deep, from the Green Beret There'll be no one to save, with the Silver wings upon their chest world in a grave These are men, America's best [Take a look around ya boy, it's bound One hundred men we'll test today to scare ya boy] But only three win the Green Beret And you tell me Back at home a young wife waits Over and over and over again, my friend Her Green Beret has met his fate Ah, you don't believe He has died for those oppressed We're on the eve Leaving her this last request of destruction. Put silver wings on my son's chest Yeah, my blood's so mad feels like Make him one of America's best coagulatin' He'll be a man they'll test one day I'm sitting here just contemplatin' Have him win the Green Beret I can't twist the truth, it knows no regulation. Ohio by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Handful of senators don't pass Young, 1970 legislation And marches alone can't bring Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'. integration We're finally on our own. When human respect is disintegratin' This summer I hear the drummin'. This whole crazy world is just too Four dead in Ohio. frustratin' Gotta get down to it. And you tell me Soldiers are gunning us down. Over and over and over again, my friend Should have been done long ago. Ah, you don't believe What if you knew her and We're on the eve Found her dead on the ground? of destruction. How can you run when you know? Think of all the hate there is in Red Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. China Gotta get down to it. Then take a look around to Selma, Soldiers are cutting us down. Alabama Should have been done long ago. You may leave here for 4 days in space What if you knew her and But when you return, it's the same old Found her dead on the ground? place How can you run when you know? The poundin' of the drums, the pride Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'. and disgrace We're finally on our own. You can bury your dead, but don't leave This summer I hear the drummin'. a trace Four dead in Ohio. Hate your next-door neighbor, but don't forget to say grace And… tell me over and over and over and over again, my friend War. Friend only to the War, Edwin Starr, 1970 undertaker...woo Peace lovin' understand then tell me, War...huh...yeah Is there no place for them today? What is it good for? They say we must fight to keep our Absolutely nothing freedom, Uh ha haa ha But Lord knows there's got to be a War...huh...yeah better way. What is it good for? Ohhhhhhh WAR! huh...good God y'all... Absolutley nothing...say it again y'all What is it good for?...you tell me! War..huh...look out... Say it say it say it saaaay it! What is it good for? War! good God now...huh Absolutely nothing...listen to me What is it good for? ohhhhh Stand up and shout it...NOTHING [END] WAR! I despise, 'cos it means destruction of innocent lives, War means tears to thousands of mother's eyes, When their sons gone to fight and lose their lives. I said WAR!...huh...good God y'all, What is it good for? Absolutely nothing...say it again War! Huh...What is it good for (Edwin sings 'Wohh oh Lord' over the top) Absolutely nothing...listen to me WAR! It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker, War. Friend only to the undertaker. Ohhh! War is an enemy to all mankind, The thought of war blows my mind. War has caused unrest within the younger generation Induction then destruction...who wants to die? Ohhh WAR! good God y'all huh What is it good for? Absolutely nothing...say it say it SAY IT! WAR!...uh huh yeah hu! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing...listen to me WAR! It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker, War! It's got one friend that's the undertaker. Ohhhh! War has shattered many a young man's dream, Made him disabled, bitter and mean, Life is much too short and precious to spend fighting wars these days. War can't give life, it can only take it away! Ohhh WAR! huh...good God y'all What is it good for? Absolutely nothing...say it again War!...huh...woh oh oh Lord What is it good for? Absolutely nothing...listen to me War! It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker,