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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Electric Guitar
Morrissey
Morrissey
Vocals
Andy Rourke
Andy Rourke
Bass Guitar
Mike Joyce
Mike Joyce
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Composer
Morrissey
Morrissey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Mastering Engineer
Roger Pusey
Roger Pusey
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Punctured bicycle on a hillside desolate
Will nature make a man of me yet?
Then in this charming car
This charming man
Why pamper life's complexities
When the leather runs smooth on the passenger seat?
[Verse 2]
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said, "It's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care"
[Verse 3]
A jumped-up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said, "Return the rings"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
[Verse 4]
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said, "It's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care"
[Verse 5]
This charming man
This charming man
[Verse 6]
A jumped-up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said, "Return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
Written by: Steven Morrissey, Johnny Marr

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