"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" lyrics

"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"
(Morrissey/Marr)

These lyrics are transcribed in light blue as they appear in the "Hatful Of Hollow" album and subsequent compilations and are reproduced here without permission. Variations between the printed lyrics and what is sung by Morrissey are indicated in darker text for additions and omissions are deleted.

I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
but heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
and heavens knows I'm miserable now
In my life
why do i give valuable time
to people who don't care if I live or I die
Two lovers entwined pass me by
and heavens knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
and heavens knows I'm miserable now
In my life
why do i give valuable time
to people who don't care if I live or I die
What she asked of me at the end of the day
Caligula would have blushed
"You've been in the house too long" she said
and I naturally fled
In my life
why do I smile
at people who I'd much rather kick in the eye
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
but heaven knows I'm miserable now
"You've been in the house too long" she said
and I naturally fled
In my life
why do i give valuable time
to people who don't care if I live or I die

Note: In early live performances of this song, the "...Caligula" verse was not sung, instead Morrissey repeated the "two lovers entwined..." verse. When he started doing that verse, he sang "What she said to me at the end of the day" instead of "What she asked of me...". Morrissey also sang "Why do I bother to smile" instead of "why do I smile".