The eastern world, it is explodin
Violence flarin bullets loadinYouæ®e old enough to kill, but not for votinYou
Donæ° believe in war, but whatæ¯ that gun youæ®e totinAnd even the Jordan River
Has bodies floatin
But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you donæ° believe
Weæ®e on the eve
Of destruction.
Donæ° you understand what Iæ¦ tryinto say
Canæ° you feel the fears Iæ¦ feelintoday?
If the button is pushed, thereæ¯ no runninaway
Thereæ£l be no one to save, with the world in a grave
Take a look around you boy
Itæ¯ bound to scare you boy
And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you donæ° believe
Weæ®e on the eve
Of destruction. [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/d/dickies/eve_of_destruction.html ]
Yeah, my bloodæ¯ so mad feels like coagulatinIæ¦ sitting here just contemplatin
You canæ° twist the truth, it knows no regulation.
Handful of senators donæ° pass legislation
And marches alone canæ° bring integration
When human respect is disintegratinThis whole crazy world is just too
Frustratin
And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you donæ° believe
Weæ®e on the eve
Of destruction.
Think of all the hate there is in Red China
Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama
You may leave here for 4 days in space
But when you return, itæ¯ the same old place
The poundinof the drum, the pride and disgrace
You can bury your dead, but donæ° leave a trace
Hate your next-door neighbor, but donæ° forget to say grace
Andtell me over and over and over and over again, my friend
You donæ° believe
Weæ®e on the eve
Of destruction
Mm, no no, you donæ° believe
Weæ®e on the eve
Of destruction.