the eastern world it is exploding violence flaring and bullets loading you re old enough to kill but not for voting and the jordan river has bodies floating but you tell me over and over and over again my friend you don t believe we re on the eve of destruction don t you understand what i m trying to say can t you feel the fear that i m a 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 but you tell me over and over and over again my friend you don t believe we re on the eve of destruction my blood s so mad it feels like coagulating i m sitting here just contemplating you can t twist the truth it knows no regulation and a handful of senators can t pass legislation and marches alone can t bring integration when human respect is disintegrating and this whole crazy world is just too frustrating but you tell me over and over and over again my friend you don t believe we re on the eve of destruction people hate that s on this earth it really make love hard to unearth we re spilling blood and the human race if you win your war it s the same old place the pounding drums the pride and disgrace you can bury your dead but don t leave a trace hate your next door neighbour don t forget to say grace but you tell me over and over and over and over again my friend you don t believe we re on the eve of de you tell me over and over and over and over again my friend you don t believe we re on the eve of destruction