Such a little thing
But the difference it made was grave
There you go
Wielding a bicycle chain
Oh, why won't you change ?
Change and be nicer ?
Such a little thing
A gentle tone of kindness
Or written words on paper
- can you write ?
How I love all of
The very simple things of life
(God's good air)
How I love all of
The very simple things of life
Such a little thing
A fumbling politeness
The difference saved me
Wielding a bicycle chain
Why won't you change ?
"I WILL NOT CHANGE
AND I WILL NOT BE NICE"
Most people keep their brains
Between their legs
(Don't you find ?)
Leave me alone - I was only singing
Leave me alone because
I was only singing
Leave me alone - I was only singing
Leave me alone
You have just proved (again)
MOST PEOPLE KEEP THEIR BRAINS
BETWEEN THEIR LEGS
One of the less well-liked B-sides from Morrissey's first few solo singles, it stands up as a good tune backed by ironic and slightly bizarre lyrics.
Seemingly a paeon to lost Victorian values of politeness and kindness, somehow confused with over-the-top bicycle chain violence, this song finds Morrissey in a mocking mood, as he belligerently enquires "can you write ?" - itself possibly another reference to one of Morrissey's favourite classroom pastimes (see Suedehead).
Live, Morrissey turned a line on its head, proclaiming "How I love all of the very complicated things of life". He has also never sung the final amusing verse at a live performance.
Joel Yanovich points out this song is probably referring to the incident where the British police "investigated" him in the wake of Margaret On The Guillotine.
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