Morrissey - I Knew I Was Next Lyrics

So what do you think I am?
And how precisely could you tell
A decent skin is all I am?
People think badly of me
But one day maybe they'll praise
Oh but meanwhile...
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
Here I offer you my life for any debts you're due
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
The shadows of trees, they reach to me
They know a decent skin is all I am
People think badly of me
But when I'm in grave maybe they'll praise
Oh but meanwhile...
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
Here I offer you my life for any debts you're due
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
Oh but meanwhile...
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
When you've been slapped around
And one more slap can't hurt you
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
When you've been slapped around
And one more slap can't hurt you
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can say to hurt you 
Jesse Alejandro Tobias / Steven Morrissey / Steven Patrick Morrissey

So what do you think I am?
And how precisely could you tell
A decent skin is all I am?
People think badly of me
But one day maybe they'll praise
Oh but meanwhile...
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
Here I offer you my life for any debts you're due
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
The shadows of trees, they reach to me
They know a decent skin is all I am
People think badly of me
But when I'm in grave maybe they'll praise
Oh but meanwhile...
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
Here I offer you my life for any debts you're due
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
Oh but meanwhile...
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
When you've been slapped around
And one more slap can't hurt you
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
When you've been slapped around
And one more slap can't hurt you
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can say to hurt you
Songwriters: Jesse Alejandro Tobias / Steven Morrissey / Steven Patrick Morrissey

Beautful 💘

people think bad of me

So what do you think I am?
And how precisely could you tell
A decent skin is all I am?
People think badly of me
But one day maybe they'll praise
Oh but meanwhile...
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
Here I offer you my life for any debts you're due
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
The shadows of trees, they reach to me
They know a decent skin is all I am
People think badly of me
But when I'm in grave maybe they'll praise
Oh but meanwhile...
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
Here I offer you my life for any debts you're due
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
Oh but meanwhile...
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
When you've been slapped around
And one more slap can't hurt you
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
I knew I was next
And I didn't mind
When you've been slapped around
And one more slap can't hurt you
And when you've been down for the very last time
There is nothing anyone can say to hurt you

He actually gets better..like fine wine. Love you Mo

I just can't get enough of this song.

Great song. "swords" is a brilliant album.

Great song.

love everything he has ever written this gorgeous man !!!!

Yes this boy

Viva Moz!

This song has a slight New York Dolls feel (Moz style, of course). It reminds me of Morrissey's cover of "Human Being"

Love this!!

His voice, his voice!

YEEEEHHHAAAAAWWWWW

Buenisima, Eres Grande MoZZ From Colombia

I love 'translation'.

i love this guy

Insuperável, inigualável, impressionante!!!

Sometimes I feel like the government is going to kill me, just look at my evidence.

Esse cara é simplesmente o melhor cantor do mundo!!!!!!

...iF yoU doN't LiKe Me, DonT Look At Me...

Neither am I, pal. I went to the L'pool gig in Nov and looked what happened there.

I saw this album in hot topic. ._. BLASPHEMY

Grrrrryyyyaaaate...!!!!!

i cant look at his face or listen to his music without feeling pissed off lol, we are going watching ian brown on the 19th! moz can fuck off untill hes in manchester im not travelling to see him ever again!

haha oo have u heard that there may be light at the end of the tunnel? there are talks of a re-gig (doubt hel do it like, but hey its been suggested!) x

me & my dad said that,we jokingly said that we would see him later on that night in mc donalds eating a burger with the guy that threw it lol

yeah same!! I cant listen to my ipod at the moment, i just get too upset. Im starting to think it might have been a set-up tbh.

so was i, ive wanted to see him for years and i we got the tickets 5 months ago been looking forward to it since, and then this happens! devastating

im still in shock over it! was looking forward to that for ages!!

i went to the liverpool one! what a dissappointment!

i was gutted, was right at the front, he sung two songs, then somebody threw a bottle at him! He then walked off and didnt come back :-( im so so sad about it

cool! where are you going to see him?

im going to! i cant wait!!!

he needs to get new fuckin band members... only Boz has stood by him.. the rest are cheap dime a dozen musicians...

LOVE IT! going to see him tomorrow night!!!!! cant wait!

You beautful 💘

almatter22!, u do know that they mean morrissey is good by saying that?, you are stupid and trying to bring pain on people, man, you just need help!

the shit means good, like wicked. never mind