War

Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

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 you for us to show
Beauty must have power over man, war

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 unrest 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 you on top, now

War, I despise 'cause 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, now, what is it good for?
Absolutely, nothing
Say it again, war, what is it good for?
Absolutely, nothing, listen to me
War, it ain't nothing but a heart breaker
War, friend only to the undertaker, war

(War, war, war, war)
War, what is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it, war, good god now, what is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, say it, (war)

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?

Trivia about the song War by Bruce Springsteen

On which albums was the song “War” released by Bruce Springsteen?
Bruce Springsteen released the song on the albums “Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live 1975-85” in 1986, “Live 1975-85” in 1986, “The Human Rights Broadcast, Buenos Aires, Argentina October 15th 1988” in 2015, “Sweden Broadcast 1988 - Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, 03/07/1988” in 2017, and “Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest Hits” in 2023.
Who composed the song “War” by Bruce Springsteen?
The song “War” by Bruce Springsteen was composed by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong.

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