Suddenly it's over, the war is fin'lly done Soldiers in the desert sand, still clingin' to a gun No one is the winner an' everyone must lose Suddenly the war is over: that's the news.
Suddenly celebrity is somethin' back in style Back to runnin' tabloid for a while Pain's almost everywhere, the whole world's got the blues Suddenly the war is over: that's the news.
That's the news, that's the news That's the ever-lovin', blessed, headline news Someone's missin' in Modesto, an' it's sad about the clues Suddenly the war is over: that's the news.
Suddenly the cost of war is somethin' out of sight Lost a lotta heroes in the fight Politicians do all the talkin', soldiers pay the dues Suddenly the war is over, that's the news.
That's the news, that's the news That's the everlovin', blessed, headline news Politicians do all the talkin': soldiers pay the dues Suddenly the war is over, that's the news...