Reporter Rumba

 

PAUL

 

I DON’T KNOW HOW TO MANUFACTURE A STORY

I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

 

CHORUS

 

WE CAN HELP YOU

JUST FOLLOW OUR LEAD

IT’S LIKE DANCING

TRY TO KEEP UP TO SPEED

FIRST YOU FIND YOUR PARTNER

THE AUDIENCE WILL DO

NEXT YOU PICK THE LEADER

AND THAT IS ALWAYS YOU

DON’T START OUT TOO FAST

YOU NEED TO SET THE SCENE

TELL IT TO THEM NICELY

THEY’LL NOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN.

THAT’S THE REPORTER RUMBA

WE’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS

THAT’S THE REPORTER RUMBA

AT FIRST IT BROUGHT ME TO TEARS

IF YOU DO THE REPORTER RUMBA

YOU’LL FIND A JOB BEHIND ANY DOOR

IF YOU DO THE REPORTER RUMBA

YOU SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE A WHORE

NOW YOU’RE READY TO HOOK THEM

AND MAKE THEM WANT TO STAY

TELL THEM A JUICY DETAIL

THEY DON’T HAVE ALL DAY.

IF YOU TEASE THEM NICELY

THEY’LL FOLLOW YOU ANYWHERE

JUST DON’T LIE TOO BLUNTLY

THAT WOULD BE TOO MUCH TO BARE

IT’S THE REPORTER RUMBA

WE’VE GOT TO KEEP THEM WATCHING

IT’S THE REPORTER RUMBA

JUST GIVE THEM SOMETHING SHOCKING

WHEN YOU DO THE REPORTER RUMBA

YOU CAN’T REST ON YOUR LAURELS

WHEN YOU DO THE REPORTER RUMBA

YOU CAN LOOSEN YOUR MORALS

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO WRITE IT

AND SHOW HOW GOOD YOU ARE

DRAW ME IN WITH THE STORY

BECAUSE I HAVEN’T BEEN IMPRESSED SO FAR.

WHETHER YOU HAVE FACTS OR NOT

THE STORY IS THE HEART

SO WRITE THE COPY

AND DON’T SCREW UP YOUR PART