THE EGO TRIP INSIDE HIS HEAD
GETS SWITCHED TO OVERLOAD
AND NOBODYS GONNA PAY TODAY
HE'S GONNA MAKE THEM PUT OFF THAT LOAN
AND BOBBY DOESN'T UNDERSTAND IT
THOUGH WE CAN SEE HE IS GOOD FOR THE GOLD
AND WE CAN SEE THE REASON,
CAUSE THERE ARE GOOD REASONS
WHAT REASONS DO YOU NEED TO BE SHOWN?

I TELL YA WHY I DON'T LIKE GELDOF
I TELL YA WHY I DON'T LIKE BONO
I TELL YA WHY I DON'T LIKE GELDOF
WE WANT THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE WAY DOWN

THE PR MACHINE IS KEPT SO CLEAN
AS IT HYPES TO A WAITING WORLD
AFRICAN MOTHERS FEEL SO SHOCKED
AS THEIR CHILDRENS WORLD IS ROCKED
AS THEIR THOUGHTS TURN TO
THE ONE THEY THOUGHT WOULD HELP
BUT HE DISSED THE PROTESTERS
OUR BOB IS JUST A JESTER
STILL WE CAN SEE THE REASON,
CAUSE THERE ARE GOOD REASONS
WHAT REASONS DO YOU NEED TO BE SHOWN?

TELL YA WHY I DON'T LIKE BANKERS X 3
I WANT THE WHOLE TRUTH, THE WHOLE WAY DOWN


ALL THE PLAYING HAS STOPPED AT THE G8 NOW
THEY WANT TO MAKE 'EM PAY ALL THE WHILE
AND THE POOR ARE OUT EARLY AND SOON THEY'LL BE LEARNING
AND THE LESSON WILL BE HOW TO DIE
AND WHEN THE BULLSHIT CRACKLES
AND THE CAPTAINS CACKLE
WITH THE PROBLEMS AND THE HOWS AND THE WHYS
WE CAN SEE THE REASONS
CAUSE THERE ARE GOOD REASONS
STILL WHAT REASON DO YOU NEED TO LIE

OH TELL US WHY MR. GELDOF X3
WE WANT THE WHOLE TRUTH ALL THE WAY DOWN.

THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND ARE PUSHED AROUND
THE NGOS ARE IGNORED
THE WORLD BANKS WANT THEIR POUNDS OF FLESH
IT'S A QUESTION OF TOTAL CONTROL
AND BOBBY DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW IT
AND MAYBE HE JUST DOESN'T CARE
STILL THERE ARE GOOD REASONS
AND WE CAN SEE THE REASONS
COS THERE IS PLENTY OF CASH TO SPARE

OH TELL US WHY THE POOR MUST DIE
OH TELL US WHY THE POOR MUST DIE
OH TELL US WHY THE POOR MUST DIE
WE WANT THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH NOW