"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself"
(Morrissey/Alain Whyte)

 

These words are transcribed without permission the way they appear in the "Vauxhall & I" album. There are no variations between the printed lyrics and what Morrissey actually sings in the studio version.

The sanest days are mad
why don't you find out for yourself
then you'll see the price
very closely
some men here 1
they have a special interest
in your career 2
they wanna help you to grow
and then syphon all your dough
why don't you find out for yourself
then you'll see the glass
hidden in the grass
you'll never believe me, so
why don't you find out for yourself
sick down to my heart
that's just the way it goes
some men here 1
they know the full extent of
your distress
they kneel and pray
and they say:
"long may it last"
why don't you find out for yourself
then you'll see the glass
hidden in the grass
bad scenes come and go
for which you must allow
sick down to my heart
that's just the way it goes
Don't rake up my mistakes
I know exactly what they are
and... what do YOU do? 3
well... you just SIT THERE
I've been stabbed in the back
so many many times
I don't have any skin
but that's just the way it goes

 

1 Now and then on the first leg of the 2009 Tour Of Refusal Morrissey actually sang "nice men here". On the tour's third leg he sometimes sang "some men here, here!".

2 In early 2008 Morrissey sometimes changed this line to "they have a special interest in that thing your career" or "your so-called career". In the summer of 2008 he reverted to the song's original lyrics. On the first leg of the 2009 Tour Of Refusal he alternated between variations such as "...your lovely career", "...your funny career" or "...your strange career". On the second and third legs as well as on the first leg of the Swords Tour later that year, he reverted to the original form, with rare occasional lapses into previously heard changes. Then on the second leg of the Swords Tour he alternated between "some men here, they have a special interest in your silly career", "...funny career" or similar variations.

3 In 2008 Morrissey sometimes changed this line to "what do you do, anyway!". This would be repeated on the first two legs of the 2009 tour, but on a few occasions Morrissey would switch to "what do you do, be honest!". On the latter tour's third leg as well as on the Swords Tour later that year, he stuck to the original form.