Year: 2001 - Album: Brushfire Fairytales
Written by Jack Johnson
A Bm A billion people died on the news tonight A Bm But not so many cried at the terrible sight A And mama said, "It's just make believe, C#m You can't believe everything you see, Bm D Dm So baby close your eyes to the lullabies A On the news tonight." A Bm Who's the one to decide that it would be all right A Bm To put the music behind the news tonight? A Well mama said, "You can't believe everything you hear C#m The diagetic world is so unclear Bm D Dm So baby close your ears" Bm {{:On the news tonight, F#m On the news tonight,:}} Bm F#m The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight. A E And mama said, "Mmm, mmm." A Why don't the newscasters cry Bm When they read about people who die? A At least they could be decent enough Bm To put just a tear in their eye. A But mama said, "It's just make believe C#m You can't believe everything you see Bm D Dm So baby close your eyes to the lullabies A On the news tonight."