Morrissey
Morrissey
Morrissey
Morrissey
Morrissey
Morrissey
Morrissey
Morrissey
Morrissey
Morrissey
Morrissey
This eleven minute prog-Moz epic seems to be a reversal of tracks by The Smiths such as The Headmasters Ritual and Barbarism Begins At Home, where the privileged teachers seem to be the victims, as opposed to the children, perhaps signifying a greater shift in the social and political views of Morri...
[Verse 1]
There's too many people
Planning your downfall
When your spirit's on trial
These nights can be frightening
Sleep transports sadness
To some other mid-brain
And somebody here
Will not be here next year
So you stand by the board
Full of fear and intention
And, if you think that they're listening
Well, you've got to be joking
Oh, you understand change
And you think it's essential
But when your profession
Is humiliation
Say the wrong word to our children...
We'll have you, oh yes, we'll have you
Lay a hand on our children
And it's never too late to have you
Mucus on your collar
A nail up through the staff chair
A blade in your soap
And you cry into your pillow
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief
[Verse 2]
Say the wrong word to our children
We'll have you, oh yes, we'll have you
Lay a hand on our children
And it's never too late to have you
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief
(I'm very glad the spring has come
The sun shines outside bright
The little birds that sit on the trees
Are singing for delight)
The Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils was written by Boz Boorer & Morrissey.
The Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
Morrissey released The Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils on Mon Aug 28 1995.