Lyrics

Shut Off the News
Parody of "Caught Up in You" performed by 38 Special and written by Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Jim Peterik & Frankie Sullivan
(Philippians 4:6-8, Romans 16:17, Psalm 146:3, Matthew 5:14-16, Colossians 3:15)

The network news there commentates
And I'm just sayin' to you
Don't let their good looks trip your faith
How can we know that it's true?
No, don't you know the time's at hand, my friend
So, is your faith in God or government?
But if you get to feeling some kind of blues

I'd go shut off the news — they don't care
And they never did; it's just acting
So shut off the news — they don't care
And they're never gonna set your soul free
Have faith in the true Lord above
He'll calmly save you from tumbling
And put you at ease

It took so long to train my mind
To not just love to complain
I may still frown at stuff sometimes
No news is better, I'm sayin'
You may be grieved because the polls/poles might shift
So what? God is good, and life's His gift
And in Christ the righteous come shining through

I'd go shut off the news — they don't care
For this once, let's not be down on life, please
So shut off the news — they don't care
That depression on ya's just not healthy
Have faith in the true Lord above
He'll calmly save you from tumbling
And put you at ease

Fill that space in your life
Don't need their everlasting strife — oh no!
You'll end up a zombie
Did you ever contemplate
That you should turn it off and wait on God?
I'd get with it now, dude
And go shut off the news

Yeah-eh, yeah, yeah-eh!
Did you ever contemplate
That you should turn it off and wait on God?
I'd get with it now, dude

I'd go shut off the news — they don't care
When the world has got you down on your knees
So shut off the news — they don't care
In the Word of God, go let yourself read
Have faith in the true Lord above
He'll calmly save you from tumbling
And put you at ease — in the world
There's no one but God we count on for peace
So I shut off the news — they don't care
And I'm better off 'cause less strife helps me
Have faith in the true Lord above
Move calmly, but probably
You ought to go shut off the news

Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.