Eve of Destruction

[Bert]

Hi, do any of you have the lyrics to Eve of Destruction?

Recorded by Barry McGuire?

Bert

[Bert]

Need the lyrics to Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire

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Thanks

Bert

[LSowa]

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Here they are:

Name EVE OF DESTRUCTION
Interpret Barry McGuire
Jahr 1965
Schreib„r Sloan

The eastern world it tis 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',
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 see the fear that I'm feeling today?
If the button is pushed, there's no running away,
There'll be noone to save with the world in a grave,
take a look around you, boy, it's bound to scare you, boy,
but 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 sittin' 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!
Tehn take a look around to Selma, Alabama!
Ah, you may leave here, for four days in space,
but when your eturn, it's the same old place,
the poundin' of the drums, th 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 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.

[Rocky Bivens]

EVE OF DESTRUCTION

The Eastern world, it is explodin',
Violence flares and 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'.

And you tell me over and over and over again, my friend,
That you don't believe, we're on the eve of destruction.

Now, don't you understand what I'm tryin' to sa,
And can't you feel the fears I'm feelin' today.
If the button is pushed there'll be no runnin' away,
There's no one to save when the world's in a grave.
Take a look around you, boy, it's bound to scare you, boy.

And you tell...

Yeah, my blood's so mad, feels like coagulatin',

I'm sittin' here just contemplatin'.
But I can't twist the truth, it knows no regulations
A handful of senators don't pass legislation.
And marches alone, can't bring integration,
When human respect is disintegratin'.
This whole crazy world ijust too frustratin'.

And you tell...

When I think of all the people way out there in China,
Then I take a look around me at Selma, Alabama.
Now, you may leave here, for four days in space,
but when you return, it's the same old place.
It's the poundin' 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 you tell...