Eve Of Destruction Lyrics - Joe Perry

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 whats 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 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 coagulating 

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 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 next door neighbor but don't forget to say grace 

And tell me 

Over and over and over and over again my friend 

You don't believe 

We're on the eve of destruction 

Mmm, no, no, you don't believe 

We're on the eve of destruction 

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