ZANG TUUMB TUM DISCOGRAPHY “…or the imagination”

War


WAR (HIDE YOURSELF!)

The logic of war seems to be that if the belligerent can fight, he will fight
That leader’s will not surrender until surrender is academic
How is a national leader to explain the sacrifice of so much for nothing?
Well, relax, I can explain…
…I don’t wanna die

War
(What is it good for)
Absolutely
(Nothing)
Say it again
(War)
(What is it good for)
Absolutely
(Nothing)

(War)
I despise ‘cos it means destruction of innocent lives
War means tears to thousands of mothers how
When their sons go off to fight
And lose their lives

I said
War
Good God
(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

(War)
It’s an enemy of all mankind
No point of war ‘cos you’re a man
War has caused arrests among the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die

(War)
(What is it good for)
Absolutely nothing say it again
(War)
(What is it good for)
Absolutely
(Nothing)
Say it say it
(War)
(War)

(War)
Has shattered many young men’s dreams
He’s got no place for it today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord knows there’s just got to be a better way

(War)
Good God
(What is it good for)
Absolutely
(Nothing)
Say it say it
(War)
Lord
(What is it good for)
Absolutely
(Nothing)
Hallelujah
(War)
It ain’t nothing but a heartbreaker
(War)
Friend only to the undertaker
War
(War)
(War)
(War)
War
What is it good for
Absolutely
(Nothing)
Say it
(War)
Good God
What is it good for
Absolutely
(Nothing)
Say it

Oh no, 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
(What is it good for)

WAR (HIDDEN)

War has caused arrests among the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die

War
(What is it good for)
Absolutely
(Nothing)
Say it again
(War)
(What is it good for)
Absolutely
(Nothing)

(War)
I despise ‘cos it means destruction of innocent lives
War means tears to thousands of mothers how
When their sons go off to fight
And lose their lives

I said
War

It’s an enemy of all mankind
No point of war ‘cos you’re a man
War has caused arrests among the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die

Give it to my one time now

Give it to my one time now

(War)
Has shattered many young men’s dreams
He’s got no place for it today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord knows there’s just got to be a better way

It ain’t nothing but a heartbreaker
Friend only to the undertaker

War
(War)
(War)
(War)

War
War
Good God

Give it to my one time now

(What is it good for)

WAR (…AND HIDE)

Oh no, 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 one who makes use of its discovery
Beauty must have power over man

After the end of the war I want to devote myself to my thoughts for five to ten years and to writing them down

War has caused arrests 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 revolutionary love
Love of comrades fighting for the people and love of people
Not an abstract people but people one meets and works with
When Che Guevara taught of love being at the center of revolutionary endeavor, he meant both
For people like Che or George Jackson or Malcolm X love was the prime mover of their struggle
That love cost them their lives
Love coupled with a man’s pride
Love coupled with a man’s pride

Give it to my one time now

(War)
I despise ‘cos it means destruction of innocent lives
War means tears to thousands of mothers how
When their sons go off to fight
And lose their lives

I said
War
Good God
(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
War
(War)
(War)
(War)
War
What is it good for
Absolutely
(Nothing)
Say it
(War)
Good God
What is it good for
Absolutely
(Nothing)
Say it

Oh no, 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
(What is it good for)

Credit: Transcribed by zttaat.com.