I was flicking
Through the channels
Flicking one by one
I paused to hear a bulletin
That had just begun
‘A man was on the premises’
The announcer said
A witness gave description
‘He looked a crook’ he said
‘Can you give us more details?’
A case detective cried
‘You mean you don’t know
What a crook looks like?’
The witness then replied

Bad news Good news
Hear people’s points of view
Bad news Good news
All of it brand new
Bad news Good news
It keeps us up to date
Though there isn’t
Much I hear about
I simply do not hate

I heard somebody telling us
That war had just begun
Somewhere in some land
Where there wasn’t any fun
We were sending soldiers in
The PM boldly said
Fine young men all going off
Just to be shot dead
But what I couldn’t understand
Was why we had to get involved
Till I heard the PM holler
‘Don’t you let that oil get sold!’

Bad news Good news
Different points of view
Bad news Good news
All of it brand new
Bad news Good news
It keeps us all in touch
But do you really want
To hear about it?
No, not very much!

News bulletin – News bulletin
News bulletin – News bulletin
News bulletin – Well if I hear much more
I’m gonna have to quit the bulletin

News bulletin – News bulletin
News bulletin – News bulletin
News bulletin – Well if I hear much more
I’m gonna have to put the bullet in

Put the bullet in – Put the bullet in