Barry McGuire — Eve 2012 Eve Of Destruction

[Verse 1] Ah the Western world is in danger We the People have become like strangers Taking polls and opinions while the fabric decays For the greed of the few how much the innocent pay And the children are watching, if you hear how they pray [Refrain] And you tell me over and over and over again my friend You don't believe we're still on the eve of destruction? [Verse 2] Think of this green Earth, a tropical rainforest And take a look around to the Sahara Desert You wanna cut it down, burn it to the ground, leave barren and waste Till there's no room for living, animals, rivers and lakes And there's nothing to stop it but a miracle of faith [Refrain] And you tell me over and over and over again my friend Said you don't believe we're still on the eve of destruction Now you don't believe we're still on the eve of destruction? [Verse 3] I know you understand what we're trying to say Can't you see the madness that's led up to today? We believe it's time for a change, for a new golden age Where the business of life runs in harmony with nature For nature reflects the beauty within ourselves And this changin' attitude would ring out the Liberty Bells For the hungry and the homeless and the helpless as well [Refrain] And you tell me over and over and over again my friend Sayin' you don't believe we're still on the eve of destruction? Ah you don't believe we're still on the eve of destruction? [Verse 4] At the source of silence, we'll sing song of creation Transcending the boundaries of our soul's imagination You can't twist the truth, it knows no regulation 'Cause the truth is in love, freedom and cooperation Let there be peace in your heart, that's all right, that's where it starts Let there be peace tonight, in all the nations For the music of life is in our laughter, liberation [Refrain] And you tell me over and over and over again my friend You don't believe we're still on the eve of destruction? No, no, no you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction?