Eve Of Destruction by Vikings Cowboys

Barry McGuire Album: Eve of Destruction Släpptes: 1965 The biggest protest song of the ’60s, “Eve Of Destruction“ became a hippie anthem as the Vietnam War escalated. The song was not written specifically about the war, but the conflict in Vietnam made it even more relevant. ----LYRICS---- The eastern world it is exploding Violence flarin’, bullets loadin’ You’re old enough to kill but not for votin’ You don’t believe in war but whats 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 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 bo