This Song Sums Up My Feelings on the War in Ukraine

 

(4) Edwin Starr - War (Original Video - 1969) - YouTube

War

Edwin Starr

(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'!)

Songwriters: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

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I hate what is going on in the world right now with the war in Ukraine.  So many innocent lives lost on both sides.  Many of the Russian soldiers were lied to and had no idea that they were going to be invading and waging a war in Ukraine.  People are fleeing Ukraine, and the lucky ones are those who actually make it out alive.  Husbands and fathers have to stay behind to fight and say goodbye to their wives and children, knowing that they might not ever see them again.  Their wives and children know this too.  Families being tormented and terrified as bombs rain down as they shelter in basements, praying that they will make it through another day and be able to escape to safety.  Captured Russian soldiers being terrified of what they may face upon their return to their homeland as their parents relay that their government is already planning  their funerals.  Mothers and fathers, mourning the deaths of their loved ones and children being orphaned and all for what?  Would someone please tell me the truth about WHY anyone would start a war?  Is the suffering of the innocent in both countries worth it?  We have a Russian friend that I reached out to and he told me that he was touched by my concern for his family, who remain in Russia.  So many people blame the "Russians" as a whole for this...I don't.  I blame the egomaniacal politicians who sit in their bunkers while they send their soldiers out to die and just see them and the people who they are killing as collateral damage.  It's pure insanity and has to stop!