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

Note: This song was written by Morrissey for Nancy Sinatra and he sings backing vocals on her version for which the above lyrics and correction also apply.

There's a place in the sun
for anyone who has the will to chase one ¹
and I think I've found mine
yes, I do believe I have found mine / so
Close your eyes
and think of someone
you physically admire
and let me kiss you
let me kiss you
I've zig-zagged all over America ²
and I cannot find a safety haven
say would you let me cry ³
on your shoulder
I've heard that you'll try anything twice ⁴
Close your eyes
and think of someone
you physically admire
and let me kiss you
let me kiss you
But then you open your eyes
and you see someone
that you physically despise
but my heart is open
my heart is open to you

 

² Now and then in live performances of this song Morrissey adapts this line to the locality. For example: "I've zig-zagged all over Los Angeles" or "...Silverlake". On the second and third legs of the 2009 Tour Of Refusal he often usually "I've zig-zagged all over the planet".

³ Now and then on the 2009 Tour Of Refusal Morrissey sang "excuse me would you let me cry on your shoulder".

⁴ On the Tour Of The Tormentors MMVI Morrissey sometimes changed this line to "I heard that you'll try anyone twice". He did it occasionally on the first few legs of the tour, but by the end of 2006 and in 2007 the change was standard. On the first leg of the 2009 Tour Of Refusal it was done on most nights, but on its second and third legs it was done on and off. On the third leg he would actually sometimes take this to "just about anyone twice" or "just about anything twice".