Half A Person
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Half A Person |
| Album/single | Shoplifters Of The World Unite The World Won't Listen |
| Length | 3:25 3:30 (Peel Session Version) |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
| Producer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr Stephen Street (Sound Engineer) |
| Release | January 1987 |
| Recorded | Circa late 1986 |
Information
John Porter produced a version for the John Peel Session: December 17, 1986
Lyrics
Call me morbid, call me pale
I've spent six years on your trail
Six long years on your trail
Call me morbid, call me pale
I've spent six years on your trail
Six full years of my life on your trail
And if you have five seconds to spare
Then I'll tell you the story of my life:
Sixteen, clumsy and shy
I went to London and I
I booked myself in at the Y.W.C.A
I said:
"I like it here - can I stay?
I like it here - can I stay?
Do you have a vacancy for a back-scrubber?"
She was left behind and sour
And she wrote to me equally dour
She said:
"In the days when you were hopelessly poor
I just liked you more..."
And if you have five seconds to spare
Then I'll tell you the story of my life:
Sixteen, clumsy and shy
I went to London and I
I booked myself in at the Y.W.C.A
I said:
"I like it here - can I stay?
I like it here - can I stay?
And do you have a vacancy for a back-scrubber?"
Call me morbid call me pale
I've spent too long on your trail
Far too long chasing your tail
And if you have five seconds to spare
Then I'll tell you the story of my life:
- Sixteen, clumsy and shy -
That's the story of my life
- Sixteen, clumsy and shy -
The story of my life
That's the story of my life
That's the story of my life
That's the story of my life
The story of my life
That's the story of my life
That's the story of my life
That's the story of my life
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 0
Play count (Morrissey concert): 106
Morrissey live history:
- Aylesbury, England 1999-12-06 (Morrissey concert)
- San Francisco, California 1999-12-11 (Morrissey concert)
- Fresno, California 1999-12-12 (Morrissey concert)
- San Diego, California 1999-12-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 1999-12-15 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 1999-12-16 (Morrissey concert)
- Ventura, California 1999-12-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Las Vegas, Nevada 1999-12-19 (Morrissey concert)
- Las Vegas, Nevada 1999-12-20 (Morrissey concert)
- Spokane, Washington 2000-02-01 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (single)
- Shoplifters Of The World Unite (single)
- The World Won't Listen
- Louder Than Bombs
- Sheila Take A Bow (single)
- Best...I
- The Sound Of The Smiths
- Complete
Appears On Covers Compilation
- The World Still Won't Listen (A Tribute To The Smiths)
- Please, Please, Please: A Tribute To The Smiths
Cover Versions
Mentioned In
Related Forum Threads
- The Smiths A-Z: "Half a Person" - Morrissey-solo (Feb 07, 2022)