Barry McGuire: Eve of Destruction


1965Barry McGuire: "Eve of Destruction"

The eastern world, it is exploding
Violence flarin', 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 overagain, my friend
Ah, 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 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]

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 coagulatin'
I'm sitting here just contemplatin'
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 disintegratin'
This whole crazy world is just too frustratin'

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 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
And... tell me over andover and over and over again, my friend
You don't believe
We're on the eve
Of destruction
Ah, no no, you don't believe
We're on the eve
of destruction.







Channel: People
Uploaded: July 28, 2007 at 5:23 pm
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Video Comments:
runnerrk (December 2, 2008 at 3:18 am)
woodenheadtsk...and here I thought you were a pleasant young man...
I've stomped more liberals than you can shake a stick at...
run along now, sonny...
woode699 (December 2, 2008 at 1:28 am)
i bet you your life you would not say this shit to my face are any perosns face you piece of shit
mortonhill (December 1, 2008 at 6:15 pm)
This song is so relevent today what with all the wars that are going on such as in Iraq, Afghanistan, The Middle East and in Africa in Somalia and the Congo. This song should be re realesed as a benefit single for the anti-war movement.
Nightmarefhk (December 1, 2008 at 6:05 am)
Oh wow, you are so brave and tough sitting on your fat butt, responding some racist stupid shit (totaly off-topic btw) on youtube. Why don't you go down to New Orleans and tell that to the people there. Or come to Germany, I am sure, people would kill you nazi scum within seconds of your arrival. stupid nazi coward

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