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 and 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 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 then take a look around to selma alabama ah you may leave here for four 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 and over and over and over again my friend you don t believe we re on the eve of destruction no no you don t believe we re on the eve of destruction8