N.E.W., N.E.W., N.E.W.S., North, East, West and South Read all about it, read all about it Neeeeeeeeeeeeews I wanna know about the weather tomorrow, I wanna know what happened Today I wanna feel that I'm a part of the games, that all the other people play I mean, being in touch with the actual thing, no matter how amazing Oh I turn on my radio, switch on my TV, open a paper and a magazine Let's see what they got, let's see what they got Let's see what they got, to upset me It's pitiful, shameful, all I hear and read and see Four directions of the wind, and a four-way misery Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (2x) Well once upon a time I was a sailorman, curious about my destiny So I sailed away on a ship of slaves; the rest, as you know, is history Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (2x) There's gotta be a lesson for you and me, I mean everybody
How come we never seem to learn, from the things that we all study Let me hear you say: North - Scandinavia, Alaska, Siberia East - Japan, China and India West - Europe and the US of America South - Australia, South America, South Africa Spell it out! N.E., Who, me? Yeah You! Double You and S for South Jungle drum, word of mouth We're gonna get it together, we're gonna work it out We're gonna get it together, work it out, work it out So I turn on my radio, switch on my TV, open a paper and a magazine Let's see what they got, let's see what they got Let's see what they got, to update me It's pitiful, shameful, all I hear and read and see Four directions of the wind and a four-way misery North, East, West We're gonna get it together, we're gonna work it out We're gonna get it together, work it out, work it out Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah