Lyrics to
Late Night, Maudlin Street

This version of Late Night, Maudlin Street was released by Morrissey in 1988.

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The last night on Maudlin Street
goodbye house
goodbye stairs
I was born here
I was raised here, and
…I took some stick here
love at first sight
may sound trite
but it’s true, you know
I could list the details
of everything you ever wore
or said, or how you stood that day
and as we spend the last night
on Maudlin Street, I say
“goodbye house-forever!”
I never stole a happy hour
around here
Where the world’s ugliest boy
became what you see
here I am – the ugliest man
Its the last night on Maudlin Street
and truly I do love you
oh, truly I do love you
When I sleep with that picture of
you framed beside my bed
oh, it’s childish and it’s silly
but I think it’s you in my room
by the bed (…yes, I told you it was silly…)
and I know
I took strange pills
but I never meant to hurt you
oh truly I love you
I came home late one night
everyone had gone to bed
nobody stays up for you
when you have sixteen stitches
all around your head
the last buss I missed to Maudlin Street
so, he drove me home in the Van
complaining: “Women only like me for my mind…”
don’t leave your torch behind
power-cuts ahead
as we crept through the park
but no I cannot steal a pair of jeans
off a clothesline for you
but you…without clothes
oh I could not keep a straight face
me – without clothes?
well a nation turns its back and gags…
I’m packed
I am moving house
a half-life disappears today
every slag waves me on
(secretly wishing me gone
well, I will be soon
oh – I will be soon)
There were bad times on Maudlin Street
when they took you away in a police car
dear Inspector – don’t you know?
don’t you care?
don’t you know – about Love?
Your gran died
and your mother died
on Maudlin Street
in pain and ashamed
with never time to say
those special things
I took the keys from Maudlin Street
well, it’s only bricks and mortar!
and…truly I do love you
wherever you are
wherever you are

Morrissey has released many songs over the years besides Late Night, Maudlin Street. Morrissey released songs from 1988 to 2004 spanning across albums like Viva Hate, Bona Drag, Kill Uncle, Your Arsenal, Vauxhall And I, Southpaw Grammar, World Of Morrissey, Maladjusted, and You Are The Quarry (Deluxe Edition). Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Morrissey.

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