Now me name it is Tom Paulin, poet great, poet great
Now me name it is Tom Paulin, poet great
Now me name it is Tom Paulin
On the Late Review I'm hollerin'
Cos the Arts are quite appallin', 'cept for me, I'm the best
Cos the Arts are quite appallin', 'cept for me

Now it works on a number of levels, so I said, so I said
Now it works on a number of levels, so I said
Now it works on a number of levels
And contains a lot of symbols
Oh the smart must help the thick, so must I, so must I
Oh the smart must help the thick, so must I, so must I


Now I killed a man they said, so they said, so they said
Now I killed a man they said, so they said
Now I killed a man they said
For his ears had fairly bled
I burnt them out, talkin' shite
For his ears had fairly bled, I burnt them out


Ah they put me on TV, Late Review, Late Review
Ah they put me on TV, Late Review
Ah they put me on TV,
That's one up on oul' Heaney
Now I'm paid for talkin' shite, so I am, so I am
Now I'm paid for talkin' shite, so I am


Now Germaine I tried to grope, that's no joke, that's no joke
Now Germaine I tried to grope, that's no joke
Now Germaine I tried to grope
But I hadn't got a hope
So ne'er a word I spoke to oul' Ms Greer, oul Ms Greer,
So ne'er a word I spoke to oul' Ms Greer


Now me name it is Tom Paulin, poet great, poet great
Now me name it is Tom Paulin, poet great
Now me name it is Tom Paulin
On the Late Review I'm hollerin'
Cos the Arts are quite appallin', 'cept for me, I'm the best
Cos the Arts are quite appallin', 'cept for me