These words are transcribed without permission the way they appear in Morrissey's "Bona Drag" album. Additions to the printed lyrics are in darker text while omissions are striken out.

He Knows (he knows)
Or, I think he does
because when I lived ¹
in the Arse of the world...
he knows, he knows
he knows I'd love
to see him happy
(or as close as is allowed)
because when I lived ²
in the Arse of the world...
he knows, he knows
he knows I'd love
to see him happy
(or as close as possible
as close as possible
as close as is allowed)
My name still conjours up deadly deeds
and a bad taste in the mouth
and the police - they actually know me
they said:
"You're just another person in the world
you're just another fool with radical views
you're just another who has maddening views
you want to turn it on its head
by staying in bed!"

I said: "I know I do"
I said: "I know I do"
I said: "I know I do"
He doesn't know ³

 

² Live, as heard on live album "Beethoven Was Deaf": "I have lived"

³ This line was never included in live performances of this song.