I Got The News Lyrics

Lyric discussion by mumajor 

Cover art for I Got The News lyrics by Steely Dan

Three-way relationship like many SD songs.

"Daddy" is rich but she can do what she wants and get away with it.

They've known each other for a long time but he never knew she had a thing for him. Next thing you know they fall madly into bed together.

"Slow down, I'll tell you when..." - She's on top and perhaps with a little too much "travel" for him; he's afraid she's gonna break it right off.

The Broadway duchess lines I guess he doesn't think she's so smart, a typical slam - great sex, no brains.

"I would still be proud to know you" - note he says "know", sounds like he's distancing himself from her, this was a one time fling. "Proud" as in "yeah, I did her and WOW"

My Interpretation

A 2009 three-way. Cute. I believe the song is about someone who doesn't care how bad someone looks and how broken she is because he (or she) has never had plans to be there...or he did have plans but could never muster the courage and never will. So one shall stick to his/her life of fun and multiple relationships while the other will fade in time. Sometimes it's best to call it a night, so to speak.