Give Me News I Can Use Lyrics - Steppenwolf

Good evening one and all, this is Channel 24 

Bringing you the latest news around the world 

Down in Florida today, someone tried to get away 

When he commandeered the train at Disney World 

Until noon it was a standoff, but then he lost his luck 

When someone shot him down, dressed up like Donald Duck 

It was a midget G-man and we're sorry that we could not show it live 

But we'll have film of the shooting here at five 

Give me some news I can use, let me smile for a while 

For the madness has taken it's toll 

Give me some news I can use, just a break for the sake 

Of my mind which is losing control 

From Washington today, called a senator to say 

That our future has been canceled 'cause we're broke 

We called the white house without end finally reached the President 

Says he don't know if it's real or just a joke 

And last night at the playoffs, things got pretty grim 

They crucified the referee and tore him limb from limb 

Ah, you should have been there and in the weather 

There's a hurricane in sight 

And that's the way it is with us tonight 

Give me some news I can use, let me smile for a while 

For the madness has taken it's toll 

Give me some news I can use, just a break for the sake 

Of my mind which is losing control 

Seems like every single day another mind gets blown away 

And the world goes just a little more insane 

I got problems of my own, tryin' to keep my house and home 

And I sure could stand some cheerful news again 

My agent called to tell me my record's on the chart 

It's number 90 with an anchor, I never said that it was art 

I gotta eat too, ya know and my buddy who still owes me for his bail 

He says, "don't worry, your check is in the mail" 

Give me some news I can use, let me smile for a while 

For the madness has taken it's toll 

Give me some news I can use, just a break for the sake 

Of my mind which is losing control