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, mmmmmmm

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