Eve of Destruction

The eastern world, it is exploding
Violence flarin�, bullets loading�
You�re old enough to kill, but not for voting�
You don�t believe in war, but what�s that gun you�re totin�
And even the Jordan River has bodies floating�
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 feel the fears I�m feeling� today?
If the button is pushed, there�s no running� away
There�ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave
[Take a look around ya boy, it's bound to scare ya boy]

And 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 coagulating
I�m sitting here just contemplating
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 disintegrating�
This whole crazy world is just too frustrating

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
Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama
You may leave here for 4 days in space
But when you return, it�s the same old place
The pounding� of the drums, the 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� tell me over and over and over and over again, my friend
You don�t believe
We�re on the eve
Of destruction
Mm, no no, you don�t believe
We�re on the eve
of destruction