The eastern world it is exploding
Violence flares and bullets loadin'
You're old enough to kill and just for votin'
You don't believe in war but what's that gun you're totin'?
And even the Jordan River has bodies floatin'

And you
Tell me over and over and over again, my friend
That you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction

Now don't you understand what I'm tryin' to say
And can't you feel the fears that I'm feelin' today
If the button is pushed there'll be no runnin' away
There's no one to save when the world's 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
That 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'
And I can't twist the truth it knows no regulations
And a 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

When I think of all the (?) Russia
And I take a look around at the (?) in Nebraska
You may leave here for four days in space
But when you return it's the same old place
If the poundin' of the drum (?) 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 grace

And you
Tell me over and over and over again, my friend
That you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction

You
Tell me over and over and over again, my friend
That you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction