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 'Cause 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