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Dirty Laundry - Don Henley

I make my living off the evening news Just give me something that I can use People love it when you lose They love dirty laundry

Well I could have been an actor But I wound up here I just have to look good I don't have to be clear Come and whisper in my ear We need dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em all around

We got the bubble-headed bleach blonde Comes on at five She can tell ya 'bout the plane crash With a gleam in her eye It's int'resting when people die Give us dirty laundry

Can we film the operation Is the head dead yet Y'know the boys in the newsroom Got a running bet Get the widow on the set We need dirty laundry

You don't really need to find out What's going on You don't want to know just How far it's gone Just leave well enough alone Keep your dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em where they sit Kick 'em all around

Dirty little secrets Dirty little lies We got our dirty little fingers In ev'rybody's pies We love to cut you down to size We love dirty laundry

We can do the innuendo We can dance and sing When it's said and done we haven't Told you a thing We all know that crap is king Give us dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em all around