There’s Nothing Better
Welcome to the evening’s bad news I’m your host The Rat and this is the bad news
A plane full of puppies has crashed And a train full of children has burned But first this
There’s nothing better than bad news Nothing gets them to click faster Nothing better than when the heroes lose Always hoping for a bigger disaster
There’s nothing better than bad news On the front page we will plaster We don’t have to, it’s what we choose It pays to be the doom forecaster
The biggest names will always fall Get their picture for the cover They might need a little nudge Always something to uncover
When they hit the pavement Make sure you film the splatter Always be the first to publish Always find their hidden lover
There’s nothing better than bad news Nothing sells the adverts faster Nothing better than when the girls friends bruised In the news room you can hear the laughter
There’s nothing better than bad news On the front page we will plaster We don’t have to, it’s what we choose It pays to be the doom forecaster
Today a rocket attack struck a refugee hospital Killing hundreds fleeing the front-line battle field Most of the dead were women and children Along with most of the doctors and nurses
There’s nothing better Than a crying widow There’s nothing better Than local plane crash There’s nothing better Than a bunch of orphans Nothing better Than the respect of your colleges There’s nothing better Than an interstate pile up There’s nothing better Than high speed chase There’s nothing better Than a hostage situation Unless there are bodies Thrown all over the place There’s nothing better Than beating your rival There’s nothing better Than to sell more ad’s There’s nothing better Than a jump in the ratings This is the best week we’ve ever had There’s nothing better Than an assassination There’s nothing better Than when a rocket explodes There’s nothing better Than an army deployment Unless it’s when a sky scraper implodes
A fire in a high-rise office building Burned to death Hundreds of volunteers Working at the suicide prevention hotline center Also, suicide is on the rise
There’s nothing better Than a falling politician Nothing better Than to see them splat There’s nothing better Than a natural disaster Hey, it’s just a matter of fact There’s nothing better Than to be the Broadcaster You get to deliver All the bad news
To be the doom forecaster To meet the victims for the interviews
There’s nothing better than bad news Nothing gets them to click faster Nothing better than when the heroes lose Always hoping for a bigger disaster
There’s nothing better than bad news On the front page we will plaster We don’t have to, it’s what we choose It pays to be the doom forecaster
Without a tear, without a care Into the lens you will stare The world is waiting for the body count And you will never let them down
There’s nothing better than bad news Out of your pores it all will ooze Until they catch you on a hot mic And when you’re the news the ratings will spike
Thank you for tuning in This was the bad news And I am The Rat
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