The Scoop

Traffic's slow I'm running late But headline news can never wait Stories hot, there's a lot at stake There'll be no excuse when this news breaks He'll resign and take the blame Apologize and live in shame He tired so hard to keep it under wraps He played it cool and watched his back He felt so sure it wouldn't leak One loose end couldn't take the heat Extra, extra get the headline news Extra, extra our latest scoop Extra, extra get the headline news Extra, extra our latest scoop A while ago, I got a call She said she had some information A big fish was in too deep Time for his resignation Meet me at a public place And please be sure you won't be late Hailed a cab and headed for the Tate There she was wearing Italian shades Told me all and I knew straight away This scoop would have me made Extra, extra get the headline news Extra, extra our latest scoop Extra, extra get the headline news Extra, extra our latest scoop Never sure who I could trust I poked around and tried my luck No one talked or gave a hint A little bribe did the trick Now I'm in too deep and lost my touch Colleagues say I drink too much I tired so hard to tell the truth I was so sure I'm nobody's fool Now I got caught up and didn't see This scoops got the better of me Extra, extra get the headline news Extra, extra our latest scoop Extra, extra get the headline news Extra, extra our latest scoop