Story Behind The Song
I was just seeing so much sad news after 9/11 and the fact that we had to go to war and yet the normal crime and problems of life in and around our communities still have gotta be dealt with...C'mon tell me something good!
Song Description
Its about current events regarding 9/11 and the war and much of the negative new and its affect..when it gets to be too much, change the channel.
| Song Length |
5:00 |
Genre |
Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cross, Tense |
Subject |
Infinity, Aliens |
| Similar Artists |
The Byrds, Clint Black |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I CAN?T WATCH THE NEWS (ANYMORE)
Lyrics & Music by Neil Silverman
C 2001-03
1) A baby?s born to crack cocaine
A brothers shot out in the street
They say it was gang related
That?s how the story goes
2) A mother and child show up at the mission
Some where else children are missin?
Some where else Mom and Dad didn?t make it home
And I can?t watch the news anymore
3) The President says we?re in a war
Lets load up the guns, fight some more
Make no mistake about it, that?s for sure
4) He says some people don?t like our ways
They?ll do what they can to take our place
The radio, the T.V., the newspaper tell it all
And I don?t watch the news anymore
(Chorus)
Too much hate and not enough love
Too much pain and all the other stuff
Doesn?t anyone get along like before?
Don?t tell me it again, I?ve seen it on CNN
Gotta change the channel so I can just pretend
No I can?t watch the news anymore
4) The reporter says they just robbed the local liquor store
Now the owner won?t be back no more
they caught the thugs on camera running out the door
5) Well the game is on then there?s breaking news
I can?t believe my eyes, I can?t believe it?s true
I don?t need the movies, they?re here in my living room
(Repeat Chorus)
(Guitar Solo)
(Bridge)
Anthrax in the mail
The Al-Queda- Talaban- Enron fails- the markets down again
C?mon tell me something good - c?mon and turn me on
(Chorus)
Too much hate and not enough love
Plenty of pain and all the other stuff
No one seems to get along like before?
Don?t tell me it again, I?ve seen it all on CNN
Gotta change the channel so I can just pretend
No I can?t watch the news?
It only gives me the blues..woo
No I can?t watch the news anymore