The eastern world, it is explodin' Violence flarin' and bullets loadin' You're old enough to kill, but not for votin' And that Jordan River has bodies floatin'
But you tell me Over and over and over again, my friend You don't believe We're on the eve of destruction
Don't you understand what I'm tryin' to say Can't you feel the fears that I'm feelin' today? If the button is pushed there's no runnin' 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
But you tell me Over and over and over again, my friend You don't believe We're on the eve of destruction
My blood's so mad, it feels like coagulatin' I'm sitting here just contemplatin' You can't twist the truth, it knows no regulation And a handful of senators can't pass legislation And marches alone can't bring integration When human respect is disintegratin' Now this whole crazy world is just too frustratin'
But you tell me Over and over and over again, my friend You don't believe We're on the eve of destruction [Incomprehensible]
People I hate, that's understood It will make stuff hard to under Was feeling blooded to human race If you win your war it's the same old place
The poundin' 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
But tell me Over and over and over again, my friend You don't believe We're on the eve of
But tell me Over and over and over again, my friend You don't believe We're on the eve of destruction
You don't believe We're on the eve of destruction You don't believe We're on the eve of destruction Yeah, you don't believe We're on the eve of destruction