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War
Vocabulary from Edwin Starr: 'War'.
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again y'all
War, huh, good God
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
War, I despise
'Cause it means destruction
Of innocent lives
War means tear to thousands of mothers eyes
When their sons go off to fight
And lose their lives
War, huh, good God y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, say it again
War, whoa, lord
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
It ain't nothin but a heartbreaker
Friend only to the undertaker
Oh war, is an enemy to all mankind
The thought of war blows my mind
War has caused unrest in the younger generation
Induction, then destruction who wants to die
War, good God y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, say it, say it, say it
War, uh, huh, yeah, huh
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing. Listen to me
It ain't nothin but a heartbreaker
Got one friend that's the undertaker
Oh, war has shattered many young mans dreams
Made him disabled bitter and mean
Life is much to short and precious to fight mighty wars these days
War can't give life it can only take it away
War, huh, good God y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, say it, say again
War, whoa, lord
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
It ain't nothin but a heartbreaker
Friend only to the undertaker
Peace, love and understanding tell me
Is there no place for them today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But lord knows there's got to be a better way
Vocabulary
war
Nounwɔr
a state of armed conflict between nations or groups
The two countries were at war for a long time.
Refers to organized, large-scale fighting involving military forces.
huh
Interjectionhʌ
used to ask for repetition, show disapproval, or ask for agreement
That's a nice car, huh?
A very common informal interjection. In this context, it's used as a tag question to seek agreement.
yeah
Interjectionˈjɛ(ə)
yes
Yeah, that is true.
Informal version of 'yes'. Used widely in casual speech.
what
Pronounwɑt
what
What do you want?
Used as a pronoun to ask for information about things or actions.
is
Verbɪz
he/she/it form of be
She is my best friend.
Used with singular third-person subjects like 'he', 'she', 'it', or a singular noun.
it
Pronounɪt
it
It is on the desk.
Refers to a thing, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned.
good
Adjectiveɡʊd
very satisfactory, enjoyable, or high quality
The weather is very good today.
Commonly used to describe quality, satisfaction, or a positive state.
for
Prepositionfɔɹ
for
I have a gift for you.
A preposition indicating purpose, recipient, or reason.
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