Eve Of Destruction lyrics by The Byrds
ByrdsEVE OF DESTRUCTION
The Eastern world,
it is exploding
Violence flaring,
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 toting?
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
And can't you feel the fears
that 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 you, boy
It's bound to scare you, 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
Just think of all the hate
there is in Red China
Then take a look around
to Selma, Alabama
You may leave here
for four 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 nextdoor neighbor
but don't forget to say grace
And tell me
over and over and
over again, my friend
Ah, you don't believe we're
on the eve of destruction
You don't believe we're on
the eve of destruction
