Good for the Ratings

[Verse 1]
There's a war on TV
And it's good for the ratings
There's a madman kissing babies
And it's good for the ratings
You know, no one likes to hear swearing in an interview
But if word slips out in some well-placed previews
Well, who knows?

[Verse 2]
There's some live suicide
And it's good for the ratings
A plane goes down, some relatives cry
And that's good for the ratings
It's okay to exploit public tears on a face
Provided we appear to disdain it on the surface
That's okay

[Chorus]
And if it's good for the ratings
It's good for you
You get bettеr quality programming too
And if it's good for the ratings
It's good for me
'Cause I lovе my TV
And if it's good for the ratings
It's good for us all
We just gotta hope the ratings will fall
I hope the ratings will fall (Harmonica)

[Harmonica Solo]

[Verse 3]
I hate to see a bad loser
But he's good for the ratings
And some gun-toting lunatic's
Always good for the ratings
If he's gonna do it, it's not my problem, it's his 'n
Hey, man, that's what I call good journalism
Well, whatever…

[Verse 4]
There's a game show on TV
And I'm not concentrating
There's another squeaky soap
You know I'm still waiting
I just flick through the channels
I watch them zap by
I'm waiting for something to catch my eye
Hey, look at that

[Chorus]
And if it's good for the ratings
It's good for the world
It keeps the flags unfurled
And if it's good for the ratings
It's good for your soul
Everyone needs to be told
And if it's good for the ratings
It makes you stand tall
You just gotta hope the ratings will fall
I hope the ratings will fall
I hope the ratings will fall
I hope the ratings will fall
(Folk music, [?])