"The News" lyrics - JACK JOHNSON

A billion people died on the news tonight
But not so many cried at the terrible sight
Well, mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see

[Chorus:]
So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight

Who's the one to decide that it would be alright
To put the music behind the news tonight
Well mama said
You can't believe everything you hear
The diagetic world is so unclear

[Chorus:]
So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight

The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight
And mama said
Why don't the newscasters cry when they read about people who die?
At least they could be decent enough to put just a tear in their eyes
Mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see

[Chorus:]
So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight