The eastern world it is 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'
I AM A CHILD OF THE 60'S- FOREVER IN MY MIND- THAT GENERATION CHANGED THE WORLD AS WE KNEW IT. PROTESTS-WEED-LOVE-LONG HAIR . YES I WAS A CHILD OF THE 60'S. GROWING UP-WILL NOT GO TO 'NAM-POLITICS AS FAR AS WE WERE CONCERNED- CORRUPT-HAS IT CHANGED OH SO MUCH?
But you tell me over and over and over again my friend
Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction
THE WORDS ARE YET SO FAMILIAR-SO HAUNTING- SO NEAR-WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHANGE-WHY SO MANY DEATHS-WHY SUCH VILOENCE-WHERE ARE THE TEARS-WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN?
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 none to save with the world in a grave
Take a look around you, boy, it's bound to scare you, boy
HOW DO WE COPE? WHERE DO WE TURN? WHO IS WATCHING? WHO REALLY CARES?
But you tell me over and over and over again my friend
Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction
THE ELECTION IS NEAR- WHO IS DIFFERENT? OR ARE THEY ALL THE SAME! WHAT WILL HAPPEN? DO WE GO TO THE CLIFF? DO WE TURN IT AROUND? WHO REALLY CARES!
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
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/barry-mcguire-lyrics/eve-of-destruction-lyrics.html]
Handful of Senators don't pass legislation
YOU ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE- WHY DO YOU DO WHAT YOU DO? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO CHANGE? WHY YOU BILL - RUSH-JON-ANDERSON-WHY YOU NANCY-MITT-HARRY-BARACK-WHY YOU JOE-PAUL? WHY?
WHERE HAVE YOU GONE COLLIN- HILLARY- WHY? WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 9-11-12? WHY?
And marches alone can't bring integration
When human respect is disintegratin'
This whole crazy world is just too frustrain
YOU IN THE MIDDLE EAST- WHY? ARE YOU SANE? WHO DOES THAT TO ANOTHER HUMAN BEING? YES- I AM TALKING TO YOU! WHY CAN'T WE CO EXIST? YOU ARE TO BLAME TOO!
you kill your own and come after us! why? the world has so many questions and no answers! why?
And you tell me over and over and over again my friend
Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction
50 TO 60 YEARS AND NO CHANGE- THE THEME REMAINS THE SAME- THOSE IN POWER HAVE COME AND GONE- YET WE REMAIN- AND THE QUESTIONS LINGER- WHY?
Think of all the hate there is in Red China
Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama
Ah, you may leave here for four days in space
But when you return it's the same old place
WHERE HAVE YOU GONE THERSA- GHANDI- MARTIN-ROBERT-JACK- WHY?
WHERE ARE YOU NOW JOHN- WHY SNUFFED OUT SO YOUNG? WHY?
The poundin' of the drums, the pride and disgrace
You can bury your dead but don't leave a trace
Hate your next door neighbor but don't forget to say grace
THE WORLD CONTINUES TO TURN- POLITICS REMAIN THE SAME- WHERE IS THE PEACE- WHERE IS THE LOVE? WHAT HAPPENED? CHILDREN OF THE 60'S- WHERE BE THOU?
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
AND TELL ME OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN MY FRIEND
YOU DON'T BELIEVE WE'RE ON THE EVE OF DESTRUCTION
TO ALL MY FRIENDS OUT THERE- FAMILY- WE CAN MAKE A CHANGE- WE CAN MOVE FORWARD-WE HAVE THE RESOURCES- WE JUST HAVE TO BELIEVE MY FRIENDS- WE JUST HAVE TO BELIVE.
GO IN PEACE -THANKS BE TO GOD- IT'S UP TO YOU- THE EVE OF ENLIGHTMENT
I HAVE BUT ONE LIFE- ONE THAT I CHERISH-LET ME PROCEED TO MAKE A CHANGE DEAR LORD- GIVE ME THE STRENGTH TO SE IT THROUGH- GIVE ME THE WISDOM TO SEE THE TRUTH- FOR WE ARE ALL ONE ON THIS LONELY PLANET- THERE IS NO ESCAPE- LET US LIVE TOGETHER-NOT APART- FOR THEN THERE WOULD BE NO EVE OF DESTRUCTION.
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