Does anybody realize what's goin' on
  take a look around and you will see that we're destroying ourselves
  does everybody out there have a chip on their shoulders
  or is it that we've got nothing, nothing better to do
    Beatings of five to one wasn't enough
  now we're using everything from chains
  to knives and guns
  how much more of this do we have to take
  before we realize it's such a senseless waste
    Does anybody out there hear the cries
  of mothers who have lost their children
  to your foolish games
  when are you gonna realize
  that it's all just, just a senseless waste
    You think that it's just a game
  well, i've got one thing to explain
  someday your luck will fail
  then you'll wind up dead or jailed