Once Upon A Time Ago

[Verse 1]
Where I lived
Once upon a time ago
A bunch of old geezers
Used pop radio
As just a stepping stone
With their jolly good shows
They patronized us all
Had to go

[Chorus]
The so-called winner is a stooge given cash
It's an itch you want to scratch but it
Leaves a rash
They colour the airwaves with an overload
Of shit they would never ever listen to
At home
The singer is a minger[?], all the formulaic songs
Second-hand, third rate, and wrong
It seems the level playing field has been revoked
And I'd like to find out how the system broke

[Verse 3]
The old competition prize at stake[?]
A trip to Las Vegas
A station pass [?]
Lose the [?] that's fake
It's the icing on the cake
And the record label paid
Now their songs get played

[Chorus]
The so-called winner is a stooge given cash
It's an itch you want to scratch but it
Leaves a rash
They colour the airwaves with an overload
Of shit they would never ever listen to
At home
The singer is a minger[?] all the formulaic songs
Second-hand, third rate, and wrong
It seems the level playing field has been revoked
And I'd like to find out how the system broke

[Bridge]
Something's got to change because
It's even worse now than it was
It's hard enough without an agenda that is unseen
The whole process should be conducted
More transparently

[Verse 4]
Here I am
Pleading for a chance to share
This new collection of songs that we've prepared
Using out of date software
Gaffer tape and strands of hair
There are some days I despair
But all life is there

[Chorus]
The so-called winner is a stooge given cash
It's an itch you want to scratch but it
Leaves a rash
They colour the airwaves with an overload
Of shit they would never ever listen to
At home
The singer is a minger[?], all the formulaic songs
Second-hand, third rate, and wrong
It seems the level playing field has been revoked
And I'd like to find out how the system broke
How the system broke
How the system broke
How the system broke
How the system broke
How the system broke

[Outro]
Once upon a time ago
Once upon a time ago
Once upon a time ago
Once upon a time ago
Once upon a time ago
Once upon a time ago