"Eve Of Destruction" lyrics
(originally by P. F. Sloan)
(Eve of destruction...)
The Eastern world it is explodin'
Violence flarin' and bullets loadin'
You're old enough to kill but not for votin'
You don't believe in war
But 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
Oh, you don't believe
We are on the eve of destruction
(Eve of destruction...)
Don't you understand what I'm tryin' 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 no-one to save
When the whole world in a grave
Take a look around you, boy
It's bound to scare you, boy
And you tell me over and over and over again
My friend
Oh, you don't believe
We are on the eve of destruction
(Eve of destruction...)
You know my bloods so mad feels like coagulatin'
I'm sittin' here just contemplatin'
You can't twist the truth
It knows no regulation and a handful of senators
Don't pass legislation marches alone
Can't bring integration when human respect
Is disintergratin' this whole crazy world?
Is just too frustratin'?
And you tell me over and over and over and over again, my friend
Oh, you don not believe
We are on the eve of destruction
(Eve of destruction...)
You got to think of all the hate
Over there in China then take a look around
Down to Selma Alabama
You leave here for four days in space
But when you return it's the same old place
The pounding drums the pride and disgrace
You can bury your dead but don't you dare 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
Oh, you don not believe
We are on the eve of destruction
(Eve of destruction...)
The Eastern world it is explodin'
Violence flarin' and bullets loadin'
You're old enough to kill but not for votin'
You don't believe in war
But 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
Oh, you don't believe
We are on the eve of destruction
(Eve of destruction...)
Don't you understand what I'm tryin' 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 no-one to save
When the whole world in a grave
Take a look around you, boy
It's bound to scare you, boy
And you tell me over and over and over again
My friend
Oh, you don't believe
We are on the eve of destruction
(Eve of destruction...)
You know my bloods so mad feels like coagulatin'
I'm sittin' here just contemplatin'
You can't twist the truth
It knows no regulation and a handful of senators
Don't pass legislation marches alone
Can't bring integration when human respect
Is disintergratin' this whole crazy world?
Is just too frustratin'?
And you tell me over and over and over and over again, my friend
Oh, you don not believe
We are on the eve of destruction
(Eve of destruction...)
You got to think of all the hate
Over there in China then take a look around
Down to Selma Alabama
You leave here for four days in space
But when you return it's the same old place
The pounding drums the pride and disgrace
You can bury your dead but don't you dare 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
Oh, you don not believe
We are on the eve of destruction
(Eve of destruction...)
