Caligula Would Have Blushed

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
Words by Morrissey - Music by Johnny Marr

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 heaven knows I'm miserable now

In my life
why do I give valuable time
to people who don't care if I live or die?

Two lovers entwined pass me by
and heaven knows I'm miserable now

I was looking for ajob, and then I found a job
and heaven knows I'm miserable now

In my life
why do I give valuable time
to people who don't care if I live or 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

"Oh, 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 die?

Players
Morrissey (Voice)
Johnny Marr (Guitars)
Andy Rourke (The Bass Guitar)
Mike Joyce (The Drums)

Recording Details
Produced by John Porter
Engineered by Bob Potter
Recorded at Matrix (London), February 1984

Officially Released Versions
Studio version released as a single (1984). Also included on the compilations Hatful Of Hollow (1984), Louder Than Bombs (1987), Best... II (1992), Singles (1995), and The Very Best Of The Smiths (2001).

Live History
This song was played extensively throughout the Smiths' career, beginning with its first appearance on January 31, 1984 at the University of Sheffield, through the American leg of The Queen Is Dead tour in 1986. It has, thus far, never been played live by Morrissey.