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"I'm OK By Myself" 
(Morrissey/Jesse Tobias)
 
These words are transcribed without permission the way they appear in Morrissey's "Years Of Refusal" album. There are no variations between the printed lyrics and what Morrissey actually sings in the studio version.  
 
Could this be an arm around my waist?  
well, surely the hand contains a knife?  
it's been so all of my life  
why change now?  
          "it hasn't!"  
now this might surprise you, but  
I find I'm OK by myself  
and I don't need you  
or your morality to save me  
no, no, no, no, no  
Then came an arm around my shoulder  
well surely the hand holds a revolver?  
it's been so all of my life  
why change now?  
          "it hasn't!"  
now this might disturb you, but  
I find I'm OK by myself  
and I don't need you  
or your benevolence to make sense  
Noooooooo!  
   Noooooooo!  
      Noooooooo!  
         Noooooooo!  
After all these years I find I'm OK by myself  
and I don't need you  
or your homespun philosophy  
no, no, no, no  
This might make you throw up in your bed:  
      I'M OK BY MYSELF!  
and I don't need you  
and I never have, I never have  
Noooooooo!  
   Noooooooo!  
      Noooooooo!  
         Noooooooo!   
  
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