Lyrics This Night Has Opened My Eyes (June 1984, unreleased studio recording) - The Smiths
In
a
river
the
colour
of
the
lies
Immerse
the
baby's
head
Wrap
her
up
in
the
News
Of
The
World
Dump
her
on
a
doorstep,
girl
This
night
has
opened
my
eyes
And
I
will
never
sleep
again
You
kicked
and
cried
like
a
bullied
child
A
grown
man
of
twenty-five
He
said
he'd
cure
your
ills
But
he
didn't
and
he
never
will
Oh
save
your
life
Because
you've
only
got
one
The
dream
has
gone
But
the
baby
is
real
Oh
you
did
a
good
thing
She
could
have
been
a
poet
Or
she
could
have
been
a
fool
Oh
you
did
a
bad
thing
And
I'm
not
happy
And
I'm
not
sad
A
shoeless
child
on
a
swing
Reminds
you
of
your
own
again
She
took
away
your
troubles
Oh
but
then
again
She
left
pain
Please,
save
your
life
Because
you've
only
got
one
The
dream
has
gone
But
the
baby
is
real
Oh
you
did
a
good
thing
She
could
have
been
a
poet
Or
she
could
have
been
a
fool
Oh
you
did
a
bad
thing
And
I'm
not
happy
And
I'm
not
sad
And
I'm
not
happy
And
I'm
not
sad
1 Reel Around the Fountain (July 1983, Troy Tate final version)
2 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (October 1983, John Porter monitor mix)
3 This Night Has Opened My Eyes (June 1984, unreleased studio recording)
4 Rusholme Ruffians (July 1984, John Porter first take)
5 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (September 1985, take 1 early lyric)
6 The Queen Is Dead (Fall 1985, original unedited version)
7 Frankly, Mr. Shankly (November 1985, Stephen Street 'trumpet' take)
8 Ask (June 1986, early take)
9 Is It Really So Strange? (June 1986, unreleased studio recording)
10 Sheila Take a Bow (January 1987, John Porter original version)
11 Girlfriend In a Coma (January 1987, early take)
12 Death of a Disco Dancer (April 1987, first take)
13 Paint a Vulgar Picture (April 1987, early take)
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