Edwin Starr, “War” | Star Politics

War, huh, yeah, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing / War, huh, yeah, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing, say it again, why’all / War, huh, good God, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing, listen to me

Oh, war, I despise, ’cause it means destruction of innocent lives / War means tears to thousands of mothers eyes, when their sons go to fight and lose their lives

I said, war, huh, good God, why’all, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing, say it again / War, whoa, 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

Oh, war it’s an enemy to all mankind / The point of war blows my mind

War has caused unrest within the younger generation / Induction, then destruction, who wants to die?

Ah, war, good God, why’all, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing, say it, say it, say it / War, huh, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing, listen to me

(War) it ain’t nothing but a heartbreaker / (War) it’s got one friend that’s the undertaker

Oh, war, has shattered many a young man’s dreams, made him disabled, bitter and mean / Life is much to short and precious to spend fighting wars these days, war can’t give life, it can only take it away

Oh, war, huh, good God, why’all, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing, say it again / War, whoa, 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

Peace, love and understanding, tell me, is there no place for them today? / They say we must fight to keep our freedom, but Lord knows there’s got to be a better way

Oh, war, huh, good God, why’all, what is it good for? You tell me, say it, say it, say it, say it / Huh, good God, why’all, what is it good for? Stand up and shout it nothing