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Artist: The Smiths
Track: The Headmaster Ritual

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Belligerent ghouls
Run Manchester schools

Spineless swines
Cemented minds

Sir leads the troops
Jealous of youth
Same old suit since nineteen sixty two

He does the military two-step down
The nape of my neck

I want to go home
I don't want to stay
Give up education
As a bad mistake

Mid-week on the playing fields
Sir thwacks you on the knees

Knees you in the groin
Elbow in the face
Bruises bigger than dinner plates

I want to go home
I don't want to stay

Da-da-da
Da-da-da
Da-da-da
Da-da-da
Da-da-da
Da-da-da
Da-da-da
Da-da-da
Da-da-da
Da-da-da

Belligerent ghouls
Run Manchester schools

Spineless bastards all

Sir leads the troops
Jealous of youth
Same old jokes since nineteen- oh- two

He does the military two-step down
The nape of my neck

I want to go home
I don't want to stay
Give up life
As a bad mistake

Please excuse me from gym
I've got this terrible cold coming on
He grabs and devours
He kicks me in the showers
Kicks me in the showers
And he grabs and devours

I want to go home
I don't want to stay
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The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual Lyrics
Lyrics for The Headmaster Ritual by The Smiths. Belligerent ghouls Run Manchester schools Spineless swines Cemented minds Sir leads the tr...
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did The Smiths release “The Headmaster Ritual”?
The Smiths released “The Headmaster Ritual” on February 11, 1985.
Q:Who produced “The Headmaster Ritual” by The Smiths?
“The Headmaster Ritual” by The Smiths was produced by The Smiths.
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The most popular song on Meat Is Murder by The Smiths is “The Headmaster Ritual” with a total of 90.5K page views.