Is It Really so Strange? - John Peel session, 12/2/86

by The Smiths

From the album: Louder Than Bombs

Track 1 of 24 on Louder Than Bombs (1987).

Duration: 03:08

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Lyrics for Is It Really so Strange? - John Peel session, 12/2/86

I left the North I traveled South I found a tiny house And I can't help the way I feel Oh, yes, you can kick me And you can punch me And you can break my face But you won't change the way I feel 'Cause I love you, oh And is it really so strange? Oh, is it really so strange? Oh, is it really so, really so strange? I say, "No" You say, "Yes" and you will change your mind I left the South I traveled North I got confused, I killed a horse I can't help the way I feel Oh, yes, you can punch me And you can book me And you can break my spine But you won't change the way I feel 'Cause I love you, oh And is it really so strange? Oh, is it really so strange? Oh, is it really so, really so strange? I say, "No" You say, "Yes" but you will change your mind I left the North again I traveled South again And I got confused, I killed a nun I can't help the way I feel I can't help the way I feel I can't help the way I feel I lost my bag in Newport Pagnell Why is the last mile the hardest mile? My throat was dry, with the sun in my eyes And I realized, I realized I could never, I could never, never, never, go back home again

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