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Artist: The Smiths
Track: Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

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I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now

In my life, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care if I live or die?

Two lovers entwined pass me by
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now

In my life, oh, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care if I live or die?

What she asked of me at the end of the day
Caligula would have blushed
"Oh, you've been in the house too long," she said
And I naturally fled

In my life, why do I smile
At people who I'd much rather kick in the eye?

I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
"Oh, you've been in the house too long," she said
And I naturally fled

In my life, oh, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care if I live or die?
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did The Smiths release “Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now”?
The Smiths released “Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now” on May 21, 1984.
Q:Who wrote “Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now” by The Smiths?
“Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now” by The Smiths was written by Johnny Marr & Morrissey.
Q:When did The Smiths release Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now - Single?
The Smiths released Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now - Single on May 21, 1984.
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