WAR What is it Good For

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WAR What is it Good For

• BY Mr. Hally

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Lyrics

• War! huh-yeahWhat is it good for?Absolutely
  nothingUh-huhWar! huh-yeahWhat is it good
  for?Absolutely nothingSay it again y'allWar!
  huh good GodWhat is it good for?Absolutely
  nothingListen to me?Ohhh? War! I
  despiseBecause it means destruction?Of innocent
  livesWar means tearsto thousands of mothers
  eyesWhen their sons go to fightand lose their
  lives

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Lyrics

• I said - War! Huh Good God y'allWhat is it good
  for?Absolutely nothingSay it againWar! Whoa,
  Lord ...What is it good forAbsolutely
  nothingListen to me?War! It ain't nothing but
  a heartbreakerWar! Friend only to the
  undertakerWar! It's an enemy to all mankindThe
  thought of war blows my mindWar has caused
  unrest in the younger generationInduction then
  destruction-Who wants to die?

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Lyrics

• Ohhh? War Good God y'allWhat is it good
  for?Absolutely nothingSay it, Say it, Say
  itWar! Uh-huh Yeah - Huh!What is it good
  for?Absolutely nothingListen to me?War! It
  ain't nothing but a heartbreakerWar! It's got
  one friend, that's the undertakerWar has
  shattered many a young mans dreamsMade him
  disabled bitter and meanLife is much to precious
  to spend fighting wars these
• days War can't give life, it can only take it
  awayWar! Huh Good God y'allWhat is it good
  for?Absolutely nothingSay it again

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Lyrics

• War! Whoa, Lord ...What is it good
  forAbsolutely nothingListen to me?War! It
  ain't nothing but a heartbreakerWar! Friend only
  to the undertakerPeace Love and
  Understandingtell me, is there no place for
  them today?They say we must fight to keep our
  freedomBut Lord knows there's got to be a better
  wayWar! Huh Good God y'allWhat is it good
  for?You tell meSay it, Say it, Say itWar! Huh
  Good God y'allWhat is it good for?Stand up and
  shout it.Nothing!

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Significance

• Notable as the most successful protest song to
  become a pop hit
• 1962- US sends first military advisore to Vietnam
• Cuban Missile Crisis Increases Tensions
• By 1967 over 400,000 troops
• 1965 first draft riots occur

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Significance

• 1970 National Guard Kills Four protesters at Kent
  State University
• 1973 cease fire declared
• 1974 Nixon resigns
• 1975 Saigon falls to North Vietnam