A billion people died on the news tonight


But not so many cried at the terrible sight




Well, Momma said, “It's just make believe


You can't believe everything you see

So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies


On the news tonight”




Who's the one to decide that it would be all right


To put the music behind the news tonight




Well, Momma said, “You can't believe everything ya hear


The diagetic world is so unclear


So baby, close your ears

On the news tonight, on the news tonight


The unobtrusive tones, on the news tonight”




And Momma said, “Mmm


Why don't the news casters cry


When they read about people who die?

At least they could be decent enough


To put just a tear in their eyes”




Momma said, “It's just make believe


You can't believe everything ya see


So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies

On the news tonight”


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