War, huh
What is it good for?
Nothing
War! huh (Mmmm)
What is it good for?
(Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again)
War! huh (Mmmm, yeah)
What is it good for?
(Absolutely) Nothing

War! I despise
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
War means tears in thousands of mothers' eyes
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
When their sons go off to fight and lose their lives
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three four)
I said

War, huh (Mmmm)
What is it good for?
(Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again)
War! huh (Mmmm)
What is it good for?
(Absolutely) Nothing

War - It's nothing but a heartbreak
War! Friend only to the undertaker

War! is an enemy to all mankind
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
The thought of war blows my mind
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
War has caused unrest within the younger generation
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
Induction then destruction, who wants to die?
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
Oh!

War, huh (Mmmm)
What is it good for? (You tell 'em)
Nothing (Mmmm)
War! huh
What is it good for?
Absolutely! Nothing (Good God)

War - It's nothing but a heartbreaker
War! Friend only to the undertaker

Wars have shattered many young men's dreams
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
Made him disabled, bitter and mean
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
Life is much too short and precious to spend fighting wars these days
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
War can't give life, it can only take it away
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
Oh!

War, huh (Good God, mmmm)
What is it good for?
(Absolutely) Nothing (Mmmm)
War! huh (Good God almighty, listen)
What is it good for?
Absolutely! Nothing (Yeah)

War - it's nothing but a heartbreaker
War! Friend only to the undertaker

Peace, love and understanding, tell me
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
Is there no place for them today?
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
But Lord knows it got to be a better way
(Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four)
I said

War, huh (Yeah, yeah)
What is it good for?
(Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again)
War! huh (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
What is it good for?
(Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again)
War, huh (nothing but a heartbreaker)
What is it good for?