[Verse 1: Stevie Wonder & Edwin Starr]
War!
Very superstitious (What is it good for?)
Writing's on the wall
Wall
War!
Very superstitious (What is it good for?)
Ladder's about to fall
Fall
War!
Thirteen-month-old baby (What is it good for?)
Broke the looking gla-
Glass
War!
Seven years of bad luck (What is it good for?)
The good things in your past
Awwwww!

[Verse 2: Edwin Starr & Stevie Wonder]
War! (Whoo!)
War! (Whoo!)
'Cau-'Cau-'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives
War! (Whoo!)
War! (Whoo!)
So-Sons go out to fight
I-I-I-I said
War, huh, good god! (Very superstitious)
What is it good for? (Wash your face and hands)
Sa-Sa-Say it again
War! (Rid me of the problem)
What is it good for? (Do all that you can)
Li-Listen to me!
War! (Keep me in a daydream)
What is it good for? (Keep me going strong)
Li-Listen to me!
War! (You don't want to save me)
What is it good for? (Sad is my song)
Aww-Awwww!!!
[Chorus: Stevie Wonder & Edwin Starr]
When you believe in things (War! War! War! War!)
That you don't understand (War! War! War! War!)
Then you suffer (War! War! War! War! War! War!)
Superstition (Awwwwwww!)

[Break: Stevie Wonder & Edwin Starr]
War!, Superstition!
War!, Superstition!
War!, Superstition!
War!, huh!, Superstition!
War!, awwwww!!, Now, now, now, Superstition!
War!, awwwww!!, Now, now, now, Superstition!
War!, awwwww!!, Now, now, now, Superstition!
War!, awwwww!!, Now, now, now

[Verse 3: Edwin Starr & Stevie Wonder]
War! (Whoo!)
War! (Whoo!)
War! (Whoo!) (Superstition!)
Blo-Blo-Blo-Blows my mind! (Superstition!)
Wa-War! (Whoo-oo!)
Wa-War! (Whoo!)
War! (Superstition!)
'Duction then destruction
Who wants to die?
Awwww!
War! (Whoo!) (Superstition!)
Wha-Wha-What is it good for? (Superstition!)
Nothin' say it, say it, say it!
War! (Whoo!) (Superstition!)
Wha-Wha-What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me
War! (Whoo!) (Superstition!)
Wa-Wa-War-War-Wa-War! (Whoo!) (Superstition!)
Aw-Aw-Awwwww
War! (Whoo-oo!) (Superstition!)
War! (Whoo-oo!) (Superstition!)
War! (Whoo-oo!) (Superstition!)
What is it good for?
[Outro: Edwin Starr & Stevie Wonder and Both ]
Awww-Ahhh-Ahhh (War!)
Ahhh (War!)
What is it good for?