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The Eastern worldit is explodin'
Violence flares and bullets loadin'.
You're old enough to kill but not 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 againmy friend
That you don't believewe're on the eve of destruction.
Nowdon't you understand what I'm tryin' to say
And can't you feel the fears 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 youboyit's bound to scare youboy.
And you tell me over and over and over again; my friend. . .
Yeahmy blood's so madfeels like coagulatin'I'm sittin' here just contemplatin'.
But I can't twist the truthit knows no regulations
A handful of senators don't pass legislation.
And marches alonecan'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 againmy friend. . .
When I think of all the people way out there in China
Then I take a look around me at Selma
Alabama.
Nowyou may leave herefor four days in space
But when you retrunit's the same old place.
It's the poundin' of the drumsthe pride and disgrace
You can bury your deadbut don't leave a trace.
Hate your next-door-neighbourbut don
Y fol'get to say grace.
And you tell me over and over and over againmy friend. . .
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