Lyrics: Late Night, Maudlin Street
Album: Viva Hate
Artist: Morrissey
 

Winter coming
Winter push on
(push on)
Oh, winter push on

Winter is so long
Winter moves on

The last night on maudlin street
Goodbye house, goodbye stairs
I was born here
And i was raised here, and
…i took some stick here

Love at first sight
It may sound trite
But it’s true, you know
I could list the detail
Of everything you ever wore or said
Or how you stood the day
As we spent the last night
On maudlin street
"goodbye house, forever!"
I never stole a happy hour
Around here

Where the world’s ugliest boy
Became what you see
Here i am – the ugliest man
Oh, the last night on maudlin street
Truly i do love you
Oh, truly i do love you

When i sleep
With that picture of you framed beside my bed
Oh, it’s childish and it’s silly
But i think it’s you in my room, by the bed
(…yes, i told you it was silly…)

And i know
I took strange pills
But i never meant to hurt you
Oh, truly i love you
Came home late one night
Everyone had gone to bed
But, you know
No-one stays up for you
I had sixteen stitches
All around my head

Oh, the last bus i missed to maudlin street
So he drove me home in the van
Complaining, "women only like me for my mind…"
Don’t leave your torch behind
A powercut ahead; 1972, you know

And so we crept through the park
No, i cannot steal a pair of jeans off a clothesline
For you
But you … without clothes
Oh, i could not keep a straight face
Me – without clothes ?
Well, a nation turns its back and gags…
I’m packed

I am moving house
A half-life disappears today
With "every hand waves me on"
(secretly wishing me gone)
Well, i will be soon
Ooh, i will be soon
I will be soon
I will be soon
Will be soon, i will be soon
Mmm … i will be soon, i will be soon

There were bad times on maudlin street
They took you away in a police car
Inspector – don’t you know ?
Don’t you care ?
Don’t you know – about love ?

Your gran died
And your mother died
On maudlin street
In pain, and ashamed
With never time to say
Those special things … oh
I took the key from maudlin street
Well, it’s only bricks and mortar !
Oh, oh, truly i love you
Oh, wherever you are
Wherever you are
Wherever you are
I hope you’re singing now
Oh, i do hope
I hope you’re singing now
Oh …