On the news tonight Well mama said It's just make believe You can't believe everything you see So baby close your eyes to the lullabies A billion people died on the news tonight But not so many cried at the terrible sight Who's the one to decide that it

It's a livin' thing It's a terrible thing to lose And you, and your sweet desire It's a given thing What a terrible thing to lose You took me higher and higher, baby Sailin' away on the crest of a wave It's like magic Oh, rollin' and ridin' and slippin'