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Artist: The Smiths
Track: Barbarism Begins at Home

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Unruly boys
Who will not grow up
Must be taken in hand
Unruly girls
Who will not settle down
They must be taken in hand

A crack on the head
Is what you get for not asking
And a crack on the head
Is what you get for asking

Unruly boys
Who will not grow up
Must be taken in hand
Unruly girls
Who will not settle down
They must be taken in hand

A crack on the head
Is what you get for not asking
And a crack on the head
Is what you get for asking

No...a crack on the head
Is what you get for not asking
And a crack on the head
Is what you get for asking

A crack on the head
Is just what you get
Why? Because of who you are!
And a crack on the head
Is just what you get
Why? Because of what you are!
A crack on the head
Because of :
Those things you said
Things you said
The things you did

Unruly boys
Who will not grow
Must be taken in hand
Unruly girls
Who will not grow
They must be taken in hand
Ah...oh, no...oh, no
Ah...oh, no...oh, no
No...no, no, no
No...no, no
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Q:Who wrote “Barbarism Begins at Home” by The Smiths?
“Barbarism Begins at Home” by The Smiths was written by Morrissey & Johnny Marr.
Q:When did The Smiths release “Barbarism Begins at Home”?
The Smiths released “Barbarism Begins at Home” on April 10, 1985.
Q:When did The Smiths release “Barbarism Begins at Home - 7" Version”?
The Smiths released “Barbarism Begins at Home - 7" Version” in 1985.
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