Lyrics:

you say I never pay attention
what makes you think i look the other way
you let me be the judge
i don't believe what they say

your name came up in conversation yesterday
my best bet was to feign indifference
you've got an awful reputation by the way
the table made a joke at your expense
didn't believe a word
i don't believe what they say
it smacked of jealousy
i now it's only notoriety

my reputation might precede me baby
forget the rumours and the hearsay
you think i never pay attention to you
i guess you think i look the other way
i don't care what you've heard
why d'you believe what they say
i'll come to your defence
you know it's only notoriety

to hell with our outrageous fortune baby
we've got a sea of troubles in our sights
we don't need recklessness or caution
to catch the gossip-mongers dead to rights
let them all speculate
they ain't got a clue anyway
just use your common sense
you know it's only notoriety

hear no evil and speak no evil
see no evil lest it come your way