Lyrics Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

The News

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

So baby close your eyes to the lullabyes

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

So baby close your ears on the news tonight

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 cant believe everything you see

So baby close your eyes to the lullabyes

On the news tonight"