These words are transcribed without permission the way they appear on Morrissey's "Our Frank" UK 7" and cassette singles (the only official source for them). Additions to the printed lyrics are in darker text while omissions are striken out.
Journalists who lie
stealing the money
prospering with spite
hate-in-a-hurry
Yeah, well 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
give him us the knife
give us the knife
Journalists who life
so happy in malice
for the rock star out of line
so happy in malice
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 unproveable lies
about the ones
who've made their name
In the black hole
of your soul
still bargaining away
the truth so easily
In the black hole
of your soul
still bargaining away
the truth so easily
the truth so easily
Journalists who lie
stealing the money
prospering with spite
and hate-in-a-hurry
Journalists who lie
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
When questioned about which of his song he is most proud lyrically in a Q&A published on the True-To-You website in November 2005, Morrissey answered "It's impossible to answer this because I'm proud of most of them. There are only a few that make me shudder – such as "Get Off The Stage," "Journalists Who Lie," "I Don't Owe You Anything"... But most of them, I think, somehow stand the test of time. Of course, some songs are better than others..."