War

Oh, there's got to be a better way

Say it again

There's got to be a better way

Yeah, what is it good for?

War

Man has a sense for the discovery of beauty

How rich is the world for the one who makes use of this discovery

Beauty must have power over man

After the end of the war I wanted to devote myself to my thoughts

For five to ten years by writing them down

War has caused unrest among the younger generation

Induction then destruction

Who wants to die?

Wars come and go

What remains are only the values of culture

Then of course there is revolution of love

Love of comrades fighting for the people and love of people

Not an abstract people, but people one each one works with

When Che Guevara talked of love being at the center

Of revolutionary endeavors he meant both for people

Like Che or George Jackson or Malcolm X

Love was the prime mover of their struggle

And love cost them their lives

Love coupled with a man's pride

Love coupled with a man's pride

War, I despise

'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives

War means tears to thousands of mothers how

When their sons go out to fight and lose their lives

I said, war, huh, good God ya'll

(What is it good for?)

Absolutely (Nothing), say it again, War woah

(War, huh)

Whoa oh oh lord

(What is it good for?)

Absolutely (Nothing), listen to me

(War) It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker

(War) Friend only to the undertaker

(War)

(War)

(War, huh)

Yeah (War)

War (Huh)

What is it good for?

Absolutely (Nothing), say it again

(War, huh) good God

(What is it good for?)

Absolutely (Nothing), say it

(War)

Oh Lord

There has got to be a better way

Sing it again

There has got to be a better way

Yeah

What is it good for?

War (Huh)

What is it good for?