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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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Well 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 alright
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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
 
And mama said
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Mmmmmmmmmm
 
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Why don't the newscasters cry when they read about people who die
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At least they could be decent enough to put just a tear in their eyes
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Mama said
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It's just make believe
 
You cant believe everything you see
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So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
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On the news tonight