The News

Jack Johnson THE NEWS  
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A billion people died on the news tonight 
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But not so many cried at the terrible sight 
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And mama said, "It's just make believe, 
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You can't believe everything you see, 
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So baby close your eyes to the lullabies 
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On the news tonight." 
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Who's the one to decide that it would be all right 
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To put the music behind the news tonight? 
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Well mama said, "You can't believe everything you hear 
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The diagetic world is so unclear 
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So baby close your ears" 
   
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{{:On the news tonight, 
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On the news tonight,:}} 
     
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The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight. 
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And mama said, "Mmm, mmm." 
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Why don't the newscasters cry  
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When they read about people who die? 
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At least they could be decent enough  
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To put just a tear in their eye. 
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But mama said, "It's just make believe 
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You can't believe everything you see 
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So baby close your eyes to the lullabies 
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On the news tonight."