BARBARISM BEGINS AT HOME
(Morrissey & Marr)
 [bad word] boys 
who will not grow up 
must be taken in hand  [bad word] girls 
who will not settle down 
they must be taken in hand

crack on the head 
is what you get for not asking 
and a crack on the head 
is what you get for asking
 [bad word] boys 
who will not grow up 
must be taken in hand  [bad word] girls 
who will not settle down 
they must be taken in hand

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

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!

crack on the head 
because of: 
those things you said 
things you said 
the things you did
 [bad word] boys 
who will not grow 
must be taken in hand  [bad word] 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