Smiths - This Night Has Opened My Eyes lyrics

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In a river the colour of lead<br />

Immerse the baby's head<br />

Wrap her up in the news of the world<br />

Dump her on a doorstep, girl<br />

This night has opened my eyes<br />

And i will never sleep again<br />

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You kicked and cried like a bullied child<br />

A grown man of twenty-five<br />

Oh, he said he'd cure your ills<br />

But he didn't and he never will<br />

Oh, save your life<br />

Because you've only got one<br />

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The dream has gone<br />

But the baby is real<br />

Oh, you did a good thing<br />

She could have been a poet<br />

Or, she could have been a fool<br />

Oh, you did a bad thing<br />

And i'm not happy<br />

And i'm not sad<br />

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A shoeless child on a swing<br />

Reminds you of your own again<br />

She took away your troubles<br />

Oh, but then again<br />

She left pain<br />

So, please save your life<br />

Because you've only got one<br />

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The dream has gone<br />

But the baby is real<br />

Oh, you did a good thing<br />

She could have been a poet<br />

Or, she could have been a fool<br />

Oh, you did a bad thing<br />

And i'm not happy<br />

And i'm not sad<br />

Oh ...<br />

And i'm not happy<br />

And i'm not sad<br />

Oh ...<br />

And i'm not happy<br />

And i'm not sad