"Dagenham Dave"
(Morrissey/Whyte)

 

This song was only released on Morrissey's "Southpaw Grammar" album which didn't include lyrics. They are transcribed here without permission, as they are heard.

Head in the clouds
and a mouth full of pie
Head in a blouse
everybody loves him
I see why 1

Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
oh Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
oh Dagenham Dave

I love Karen, I love Sharon
on the window screen
with never the need to fight
or to question
a single thing

Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
oh Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
oh Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
oh Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave

He'd love to touch
he's afraid that he might self-combust
I could say more 2
but you get the general idea

Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
(repeat to end)

 

1 On the 1995 dates promoting the "Southpaw Grammar" album, Morrissey often sang "everybody loves him, I can't think why". He also did it on a few occasions on the 1997 Maladjusted tour.

2 In early acoustic versions of this song recorded during the Miraval sessions for the "Southpaw Grammar" album Morrissey sang "I could say much more but oh, you get the general idea".