eve of destructioN - barry mcguire

Eve of Destruction
Written by: P.F. Sloan, Steve Barri


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Lyrics:
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
But 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 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 you boy
It’s bound to scare you boy

And

Yeah, my blood’s so mad feels like coagulatin’
I’m sitting here just contemplatin’
Ah 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

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 neighbour
But don’t forget to say prayers

Mm, no no, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve of destruction.

Singers:
1. Barry McGuire (billboard hot 100) July 1965 2. P.F. Sloan September 1965 3. The Hollywood Persuaders October 1965 4. Billy Strange October 1965 5. The Turtles October 1965 6. Jan & Dean November 1965 7. Sir Henry & His Butlers 1965 8. Duane Eddy January 1966 9. Billy Lee Riley January 1966 10. The Raiders 1971 11. The Dickies August 1978 12. Johnny Thunders August 1983 13. Red Rockers 1984 14. The Undead May 1989 15. The Pretty Things September 1989 16. Hot Tuna October 1990 17. Angel Corpus Christi 1992 18. Tiny Tim November 1, 1993 19. The Grass Roots 1994 20. Lemmy November 1998 21. Will Hoppey 1998 22. ZSK 2001 23. D.O.A. November 22, 2004 24. The Victors 2004 25. Public Enemy August 7, 2007 26. Eleanor McEvoy September 12, 2011

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