Radio Africa

Hearing only bad news From radio Africa I'm hearing only bad news From radio Africa They've still got trouble With a monster in the south Heads buried deep In that lion's mouth Like a jaw snapped shut It keeps them apart If that jaw got broke it Would be a start I'm hearing only bad news From radio Africa I'm hearing only sad news From radio Africa The West still complains About the foreign aid They'd do better to change Ihe terms of trade It's more tanks than food In the Ogaden It looks like Moscow Got it wrong again I'm hearing only bad news From radio Africa I'm hearing only sad news From radio Africa I'm hearing only bad news From radio Africa I'm hearing only sad news Mozambique and Mugabe Still got Frelimo I hear them say But exchange means (exchange means) Recession means (recession means) It all means harder to take Tanzania should be moving up a gear Instead they've got to step on the brake (I'm hearing only bad news) So many movements have come this far (I'm hearing only bad news) But lending means, interest means it's harder to fight (I'm hearing only bad news) Independence has a hidden expense (I'm hearing only bad news) When the hands on the purse strings are white Hearing only bad news (From radio Africa) Hearing only bad news (From radio Africa) Hearing only the bad news (From radio Africa) Hearing only the bad news (From radio Africa) Hearing only the bad news (From radio Africa)