Journalists Who Lie

Cover art

MORRISSEY song
Name	Journalists Who Lie
Album/single	Our Frank
Length	4:10
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Stephen Street
Producer	Clive Langer Alan Winstanley
Release	4 February 1991
Recorded	Circa 1989

Lyrics

Journalists who lie
Stealing the money
Prospering with spite
Hate-In-A-Hurry
Oh, see how:

They're only trying to make their name
By spreading Biz myth-lies
About the ones who've made their name
Stick in the knife
Stick in the knife

Journalists who lie
The truth is, it happens
Praise, then crucify
Just follow this pattern
And see how:

They're only trying to make their name
By spreading sickening lies
About the ones who've made their name
Mate, give us the knife
Give us the knife

Journalists who lie
So happy in malice
Rock star - out of line
So happy in malice
Oh ...

Journalists who lie
So sick and belaboured
They only want to be favoured
They only want to be favoured
See how:

They're only trying to make their name
With unprovable lies
About the ones
Who've made their name

In the black hole
Of your soul
Still bargaining away the Truth
So easily
Truth

Journalists who lie
Stealing the money
Prospering with spite
And Hate-In-A-Hurry

Journalists who lie
The truth is, it happens
Praise, then crucify
Just follow this pattern

Journalists who lie
So sick and belaboured
They want to be favoured
They only want to be favoured

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 0

Appears On

• Our Frank (single)
• The CD Singles '88–91'
• The HMV/Parlophone Singles '88–'95

Related Forum Threads

• Morrissey A-Z: "Journalists Who Lie" - Morrissey-solo (May 09, 2021)