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The Smiths – Death at One's Elbow (1987) | Track profile | Dork

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Strangeways, Here We Come
Death at One's Elbow

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Death at One's Elbow

Release date: 28th September 1987

From Strangeways, Here We Come

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"Death at One's Elbow" is a track by The Smiths, from the album Strangeways, Here We Come, released 28th September 1987. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Death at One's Elbow

Oh, Glen

Don't come to the house tonight

Oh, Glen

Oh, Glen

Don't come to the house tonight

Oh, Glen

Because there's somebody here

Who really, really loves you

Oh, Glen

Stay home. be bored, It's crap, I know

Tonight

Oh, Glen

Oh, Glen

Don't come to the house tonight

Oh, Glen

Oh, Glen

Don't come to the house tonight

Because there's somebody here

Who'll take a hatchet to your ear

How the frustration renders me hateful, Glen

Oh, don't come to the house tonight

Oh, don't come to the house tonight

Because you'll slip on the trail

Of my bespattered remains

And so that's why, that's why

Goodbye my love, goodbye my love

Goodbye my love, goodbye my love

Goodbye my love, goodbye my love

Goodbye my love, goodbye my love

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Track details

From Strangeways, Here We Come

1987

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Album

Strangeways, Here We Come

28th September 1987

Release year

1987

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Johnny Marr, Morrissey
Producer: Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Stephen Street
Bass: Andy Rourke
Drums: Mike Joyce
Guitar: Johnny Marr
Vocals: Morrissey