words and music by Paul Spencer, 2006
We’ve got too many, the politician said,
Too many refugees,
It was a barefaced lie and the editors knew,
But they ran that lie like they thought it was true,
The newspaper wrote what the politician said,
Too many refugees.
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They’ve got things easy, the gossip-monger said,
They’re better off than us,
It was a barefaced lie and the editors knew,
But they ran that lie like they thought it was true,
The television played what the gossip-monger said
They’re better off than us.
They take our jobs, the stupid bigot said,
They’re the reason we’re all poor,
It was a barefaced lie and the editors knew,
But they ran that lie like they thought it was true,
The newspaper wrote what the stupid bigot said,
They’re the reason we’re all poor.
They’re evil people, the frightened racist said,
Never trust a refugee,
It was a barefaced lie and the editors knew,
But they ran that lie like they thought it was true,
The radio played what the frightened racist said,
Never trust a refugee.
They’re bogus stories, the politician said,
They’re all trying to jump the queue,
It was a barefaced lie and the editors knew,
But they ran that lie like they thought it was true,
The newspaper wrote what the politician said,
All trying to jump the queue.