Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now

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This is a typical Morrissey song about a person who is upset or depressed, and doesn’t want to waste any more time on thoughtless people. It was released as a single backed… Read More

May. 21, 19841 viewer385.5K views

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Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now

[Chorus]
In my life, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care
If I live or die?

[Verse 2]
Two lovers entwined pass me by
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now

[Chorus]
In my life, oh, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care
If I live or I die?

[Verse 3]
What she asked of me at the end of the day
Caligula would have blushed
"Oh, you've been in the house too long", she said
And I naturally fled

[Chorus]
In my life, why do I smile
At people who I'd much rather
Kick in the eye?

[Verse 4]
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
"Oh, you've been in the house too long", she said
And I naturally fled

[Chorus]
In my life, oh, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care
If I live or I die?

About

This is a typical Morrissey song about a person who is upset or depressed, and doesn’t want to waste any more time on thoughtless people. It was released as a single backed with “Suffer Little Children” and is one of The Smiths' best-known songs.

The title is a nod to the Sandie Shaw song “Heaven Knows I’m Missing Him Now.”