The Edge of Destruction

The skies are burnin’, the oceans risin’,
Fire in the forest, there’s no disguisin’,
The cities floodin’, the islands sinkin’,
We’re wastin’ time, we’re on the brink an’.
People cryin’, but it’s too late,
Denial won’t cool this climate fate,
Can’t you see the heat’s insane?
We’re feelin’ the wrath of a burnin’ chain.

But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
How you don’t believe
We’re on the eve of destruction

This is the planet of destruction,
No time left for discussion,
Mother Earth’s in combustion,
We’re on the edge of self-destruction.
The glaciers melt and the rivers dry,
Wildfires rage across the sky,
Species vanishin’ without a trace,
It’s a race to save this goddamn place.

But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
How you don’t believe
We’re on the eve of destruction

Greedy minds and poisoned land,
Won’t change the fate by ignorin’ the plan,
The hourglass keeps fallin’ fast,
How much longer can we last?
From the deserts to the rain-soaked streets,
From heatwaves scorchin’ crops and trees,
Can’t you hear the warning bells?
Earth cries out with every swell.

But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
How you don’t believe
We’re on the eve of destruction

It’s not a fight of red or blue,
This is me, this is you,
How can we sleep when the world’s ablaze?
We’re gonna wake to a smokin’ haze.
The future’s callin’, it’s time to act,
We can’t just keep turnin’ our backs,
The earth, she screams in every storm,
Yet we ignore the shift and warm.

But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
How you don’t believe
We’re on the eve of destruction

No more lies, no more delay,
Tomorrow’s children will curse the day,
We had a chance and let it go,
Now we’re on the eve, and it’s set to blow.
Still you don’t believe
We’re on the eve of destruction.
You don’t believe
We’re on the eve of destruction.

Based on “Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire.