Steven Patrick Morrissey, professionally known as Morrissey, is a Britishsinger and lyricist born in Manchester on May 22, 1959. He was the lead singer of The Smiths, one of the most influential modern rockbands in the 1980s. The group split up in 1987 and Morrissey started a successful solo career. Morrissey is often noted as one of the key pop lyricists of his generation, with many subsequent bands hailing his influence. Themes on which he has touched include child murder, gang violence, domestic violence, prostitution, racism, drug use, homosexuality, disability, assassination, and terrorism.
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Billy Budd Lyrics
Morrissey
Say, billy budd
So you think you should ?
Oh, everyones laughing
Say, billy budd
So you think that you should ?
Everyones laughing !
Since I took up with you
Things have been bad
Yeah, but now its 12 years on
Now its 12 years on
Yes, and I took up with you
I took my job application
Into town
Did you hear ? they turned me down
Yes, and its all because of us
Oh, and what was in our eyes
Oh, what was in our eyes, yeah
I said, billy budd
I would happily lose
Both of my legs
I would lose both of my legs
Oh, if it meant you could be free
Oh, if it meant you could be free
(dont leave us in the dark!)