Barry McGuire "Eve of Destruction" live on Spicks & Specks (2008)

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Barry McGuire performs "Eve of destruction" live with Terry Talbot on Spicks & Specks [australian tv show]

The eastern world, it is exploding
Violence flarin', bullets loadin'
You're old enough to kill, you just started votin'
Mmmmm yea, whats 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
Sayin' you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction

Yea well I know you understand what I'm tryin' to say
I know you feel the fears I'm still feelin' them today
When the button is pushed, there's no runnin' away
While 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
Saying you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction yea,
And you dont believe were on the eve

Well think of all the hate still living inside us
Its never too late, to let love guide us
How we can leave here for 10 years in space
And when we return it's the same old place
Ah the pounding of the drums, the pride and disgrace
We can bury our 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 yea
And no you dont believe we're on the eve of destruction
Hhmmmm
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn...


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Recorded on March 12, 2008.
Lyrics updated with with new lines.