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(War) h'uh 00:04
Yeah! 00:06
(What is it good for?) 00:07
Absolutely (nothin) uh-huh, uh-huh 00:10
(War) h'uh 00:13
Yeah! 00:15
(What is it good for?) 00:16
Absolutely (nothin') 00:18
Say it again, y'all 00:20
(War) h'uh (h'uh) look out! 00:21
(What is it good for?) 00:25
Absolutely (nothin') 00:27
Listen to me 00:28
Ooh war, I despise 00:29
'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives 00:34
War means tears, to thousands of mother's eyes 00:38
When their sons go off to fight and lose their lives 00:43
I said, war (h'uh) 00:47
Good God, y'all! 00:50
(What is it good for?) 00:51
Absolutely (nothin') 'gin 00:53
Say it, again 00:55
(War) whoa (h'uh) whoa-whoa, Lord 00:56
(What is it good for?) 01:00
Absolutely (nothin') 01:02
Listen to me! 01:04
(War) 01:05
It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker! 01:07
(War) 01:09
Friend only to the undertaker 01:11
Ooh, war 01:13
Is an enemy to all mankind 01:15
The thought of war blows my mind 01:19
War has caused unrest 01:23
Within the younger generation 01:25
Induction, then destruction 01:27
Who wants to die? 01:29
Ooh war, Good God (h'uh) y'all! 01:31
(What is it good for?) 01:35
Absolutely (nothin') 01:38
Say it, say it, say it 01:40
(War) 01:41
Woah-h'uh (h'uh) yeah uh 01:42
(What is it good for?) 01:44
(Absolutely) nothin' 01:46
Listen to me 01:48
(War) 01:50
It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker 01:51
(War) 01:54
It's got one thing and that's the undertaker 01:55
Ooh, war 01:58
Has shattered many a-young man's dreams 01:59
Made him disabled, bitter, and mean 02:02
And life is much too short and precious 02:07
To spend fighting wars each day 02:09
War can't give life 02:11
It can only take it away 02:14
Oh, war! 02:15
(H'uh) Good God, y'all 02:17
(What is it good for?) 02:19
Absolutely (nothin') 02:22
Say it, again 02:23
(War) 02:25
Whoa (h'uh) whoa-whoa, Lord 02:26
(What is it good for?) 02:28
A-absolutely (nothin') 02:30
Listen to me! 02:32
(War) 02:34
It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker 02:35
(War) 02:38
Friend only to the undertaker 02:39
Woo! 02:41
Peace, love and understanding tell me 02:43
Is there no place for anything else? 02:47
They say we must fight 02:51
To keep our freedom 02:53
But Lord, knows there's got to be 02:56
A better way 02:58
Oooh 02:59
(War) 03:01
God, y'all! (uh) 03:02
(What is it good for?) 03:04
You tell 'em! (h'uh) 03:06
Say it, say it, say it 03:08
(War) 03:10
Good God (h'uh) now, h'uh 03:11
(What is it good for?) 03:13
Stand up and shout it 03:15
(Nothin'!) 03:16
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War

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Edwin Starr
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[English]

(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'!)

...

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Vocabulary Meanings

war

/wɔːr/

A1
  • noun
  • - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups within a country

good

/ɡʊd/

A1
  • adjective
  • - to be desired or approved of

destruction

/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

B2
  • noun
  • - the act of taking down or destroying

lives

/laɪvz/

A1
  • noun
  • - plural of life: the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
  • verb
  • - to have life; to remain alive

tears

/tɪərz/

A2
  • noun
  • - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye

mothers

/ˈmʌðərz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a female parent

sons

/sʌnz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a male child

fight

/faɪt/

A2
  • verb
  • - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons
  • noun
  • - a violent confrontation or struggle

lose

/luːz/

A1
  • verb
  • - to be deprived of something

heartbreaker

/ˈhɑːrtbreɪkər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a person who causes emotional pain or distress, especially in love

friend

/frend/

A1
  • noun
  • - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

undertaker

/ˈʌndərteɪkər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a person whose business is preparing dead bodies for burial or cremation and making arrangements for funerals

enemy

/ˈenəmi/

A2
  • noun
  • - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

mankind

/mænˈkaɪnd/

B2
  • noun
  • - human beings considered collectively; the human race

mind

/maɪnd/

A2
  • noun
  • - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
  • verb
  • - be annoyed or worried by

unrest

/ʌnˈrest/

B2
  • noun
  • - a state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation in a group of people, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder

younger

/ˈjʌŋɡər/

A1
  • adjective
  • - having lived or existed for only a short time

generation

/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

B1
  • noun
  • - all of the people born and living at about the same time

die

/daɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - stop living

dreams

/driːmz/

A2
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

disabled

/dɪsˈeɪbld/

B2
  • adjective
  • - having a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses, or activities

bitter

/ˈbɪtər/

B2
  • adjective
  • - having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment

precious

/ˈpreʃəs/

B1
  • adjective
  • - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly

peace

/piːs/

A2
  • noun
  • - freedom from disturbance; tranquility.

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - an intense feeling of affection.

understanding

/ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

B1
  • noun
  • - the ability to understand something; comprehension.

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