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 a job, and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
In my life
Oh, 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
"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 ?
This song is often cited by critics, along with Everyday Is Like Sunday, as "proof" of Morrissey's miserablist stance. They seem to be utterly unaware that the song is of course a parody; it's Morrissey, once again, taking the piss out of himself. Did they really think that even Morrissey would write a song called "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" without his tongue tearing a hole in his cheek ?
The title is adapted from Sandie Shaw's "Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now".
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