I got me a job on the local paper
Everybody there thinks I'm nice
But they'd better look twice

'Cos it isn't me
I wanna be


Headline hustler
Scandal maker
Headline hustler

Money taker

You keep writing me letters

But I haven't got time
I'm busy looking at photographs
But they'd better not be from the BBC

You're gonna hear from me

Headline hustler

Scandal maker
Headline hustler
Money taker


Better not turn around
I'll stab you in the back

And you don't know what I'm hiding
Under my plastic mac, under my plastic mac


I got a very good friend in the CIA
And he says that he never takes bribes
But he's telling lies

'Cos he's into me
He knows I wanna be


Headline hustler
Scandal maker
Headline hustler

Money taker

If your brother's wearing dresses

And your neighbour's swapped his wife
Well, I'm gonna make the headlines
With your private life

With your other wife

Headline hustler

Scandal maker
Headline hustler
Money taker

Headline hustler
Scandal maker
Headline hustler

Money taker