Late Night, Maudlin Street lyrics

Winter push on

(Winter, oh)

Oh, winter push on

(Winter is so long)

Winter moves on

The last night on Maudlin Street

Goodbye house, goodbye stairs

I was born here

And 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

"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

The last night on Maudlin Street

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

Came home late one night

Everyone had gone to bed

But you know, no one stays up for you

I had sixteen stitches all around my head

Oh, the last bus 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

A power cut ahead

1972, you know

And so we crept through the park

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

And I'm packed

I am moving house

A half-life disappears today

With every hag waves me on

Secretly wishing me gone

Well, I will be soon, oh

(I will be soon)

(I will be soon)

(I will be soon)

There were bad times on Maudlin Street

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

Oh, truly I do love you

Wherever you are

Wherever you are

• Artist:Morrissey
• Album:Viva Hate