It Says Here Lyrics - Billy Bragg

It says here that the Unions will never learn 

It says here that the economy is on the upturn 

And it says here we should be proud 

That we are free 

And our free press reflects our democracy 

Those braying voices on the right of the House 

Are echoed down the Street of Shame 

Where politics mix with bingo and tits 

In a strictly money and numbers game 

Where they offer you a feature 

On stockings and suspenders 

Next to a call for stiffer penalties for sex offenders 

It says here that this year's prince is born 

It says here do you ever wish 

That you were better informed 

And it says here that we can only stop the rot 

With a large dose of Law and Order 

And a touch of the short sharp shock 

If this does not reflect your view you should understand 

That those who own the papers also own this land 

And they'd rather you believe 

In Coronation Street capers 

In the war of circulation, it sells newspapers 

Could it be an infringement 

Of the freedom of the press 

To print pictures of women in states of undress 

When you wake up to the fact 

That your paper is Tory 

Just remember, there are two sides to every story