War

(War) h'uh

Yeah!

(What is it good for?)

Absolutely (nothin) uh-huh, uh-huh

(War) h'uh

Yeah!

(What is it good for?)

Absolutely (nothin')

Say it again, y'all

(War) h'uh (h'uh) look out!

(What is it good for?)

Absolutely (nothin')

Listen to me

Ooh war, I despise

'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives

War means tears, to thousands of mother's eyes

When their sons go off to fight and lose their lives

I said, war (h'uh)

Good God, y'all!

(What is it good for?)

Absolutely (nothin') 'gin

Say it, again

(War) whoa (h'uh) whoa-whoa, Lord

(What is it good for?)

Absolutely (nothin')

Listen to me!

(War)

It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker!

(War)

Friend only to the undertaker

Ooh, war

Is an enemy to all mankind

The thought of war blows my mind

War has caused unrest

Within the younger generation

Induction, then destruction

Who wants to die?

Ooh war, Good God (h'uh) y'all!

(What is it good for?)

Absolutely (nothin')

Say it, say it, say it

(War)

Woah-h'uh (h'uh) yeah uh

(What is it good for?)

(Absolutely) nothin'

Listen to me

(War)

It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker

(War)

It's got one thing and that's the undertaker

Ooh, war

Has shattered many a-young man's dreams

Made him disabled, bitter, and mean

And life is much too short and precious

To spend fighting wars each day

War can't give life

It can only take it away

Oh, war!

(H'uh) Good God, y'all

(What is it good for?)

Absolutely (nothin')

Say it, again

(War)

Whoa (h'uh) whoa-whoa, Lord

(What is it good for?)

A-absolutely (nothin')

Listen to me!

(War)

It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker

(War)

Friend only to the undertaker

Woo!

Peace, love and understanding tell me

Is there no place for anything else?

They say we must fight

To keep our freedom

But Lord, knows there's got to be

A better way

Oooh

(War)

God, y'all! (uh)

(What is it good for?)

You tell 'em! (h'uh)

Say it, say it, say it

(War)

Good God (h'uh) now, h'uh

(What is it good for?)

Stand up and shout it

(Nothin'!)