Morrissey - Suffer The Little Children Lyrics






School bell go "Ding! Dong! Ding!"
The children all line up
They do what they are told
Take a little drink from the liar's cup

Mama don't really care
If what they learn is true
Or if it's only lies
Just get them through the factories
Into production
Ah, get them into line

Late in the afternoon
The children all come home
They mind their manners well
Their little lives are all laid out

Mama don't seem to care
If she may break their hearts
She clips their wings off, they never learn to fly
Poor Mama needs a source of pride
A doctor son she'll have
No matter what the cost to manhood or to soul

Sun shine down, brightly shine
Down on all the land
Shine down on the newborn lambs
A butcher's knife is in his hand

Mama, she keeps them unprepared
To meet the enemy
That's comin' unto us
Teach them that evil dwells across the sea
Lives in a mountain
Like they see on TV

Down in the heart of town
The Devil dresses up
He keeps his nails clean
Did you think he'd be a boogeyman?

Oh, Mama's stuck with sagging dreams
She'll sell a son or two into some slavery
That's lucrative and fine
Just teach them not to criticize
Say "Yes" to bosses, impress the clients
Ah teachers of the world teach them to fake it well

School bell go "Ding! Dong! Ding!"
The children all line up
They do what they are told
Take a little drink from the liar's cup





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  1. J.... J....

    Is that a tuba I hear?

  2. m.... s....

    When I saw the title I thought - is it a reflection back to The Smiths intro album to the world or something equally fabulous - and it is something equally fabulous x

  3. A.... M....

    Morrissey lo masimook 🤗

  4. D.... ....

    The last few years with his new band, his music is getting better and better. This is fantastic. Played it to my missus, she was blown away by it, thought it was really exciting and fresh.

  5. p.... ....

    Buffy Sainte-Marie song, from her pioneering 'Illuminations' album, way ahead of its time.

  6. B.... ....

    this is shit. i say that as a morrissey fan

  7. m.... v....

    Please mention the composer : Buffy Saint Marie !

    m.... v....

    Sister of Morri St.Marie :-)

    m.... v....

    Buffy the vampire slayer

  8. p.... ....

    Suffer the Little Children is a great song!
    The lyrics are outspoken truth about education system & the social clishes that form our lifelines & the way we percieve reality itself.
    The music is fantastic as well - rhythmyc & joyful & versotile - a high quality sound coctail. My pleasure. Thanks Morrissey a lot!

    p.... ....

    You're a fool this song is about big booty bitches and getting money. You know how we do

  9. T.... M....

    I wish more people would listen to this guy. He is trying to speak truth through song and he does it brilliantly. Sadly too many people are still asleep.

    T.... M....

    Terry Manning Ive tried and think too many people like this guy for being a pretentious know it all. 🤷🏻‍♀️

    T.... M....

    So evil doesn't just dwell in the mountain range of some Star Trek landscape, its nearer than you think playing on the see-saw with good :-)

  10. k.... ....

    The Sheeple Gave a Thumbs Down.

    k.... ....

    That God we have great independent thinkers like you

  11. L.... A....

    I thought it was the smiths cover at first glance

  12. S.... N....

    Do any of you bitches even know who the fuck Buffy Sainte-Marie is?

  13. J.... B....

    His best years are behind him I'm afraid.

    J.... B....

    Indeed, but the quality it's still there

    J.... B....

    after the Zenith of turning 50 we all tend back to base :-)

    J.... B....

    Maybe but he's good stock

  14. M.... X....

    so this is not a smiths song who is?

    M.... X....

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminations_(Buffy_Sainte-Marie_album)

  15. K.... R....

    Despite being unreservedly thrown out of a train cabin in the middle of the track its clear that I prefer to sip a fresh draught of his Guinness from the vista of the Buffy Car.

  16. s.... ....

    What a gorgeous lyric, fuck I've never heard this before.

  17. A.... ....

    5 disliked boss and teachers.

  18. D.... S....

    Truth.....

  19. M.... B....

    ❤❤❤

  20. S.... M....

    I was about to start belting “over the moors, take me to the moors”

    S.... M....

    I was disappointed tbh

  21. J.... B....

    This is bloody leftist, but I like it.

  22. T.... A....

    He is a gem!!!

  23. H.... ....

    I'd enjoy this song more if 1. it was a smiths cover 2. morrissey stopped doing interviews

    H.... ....

    He doesn't do interviews, you idiot.

  24. J.... B....

    This song is genius! I'd never even heard it before Morrissey released it.

    J.... B....

    The original you could probably hear once, think was interesting but then move on.. this version has more "notice me" boom factor :-)

  25. T.... G....

    ISA'S NAZ ROYAL ISA'REAL
    INRI
    CONQUERING LION KICKZ BAD ASS....
    LiviTY SOULJAH ROCKERZ ROLLERZ of STONEZ FiAH BUN Babylon shitstem matrikz POLITRi kz kinKantz.
    MARANATHA KYMRY JAHBLESS

  26. G.... S....

    Great Morrissey ! Two singer can sing that song : Moz and Marc Almond

    G.... S....

    and possible Lady Gaga :-)

  27. M.... ....

    Moz should do an entire album of Buffy songs 💙💚💛💜
    🎵🎶🎤🎵🎶🎙🎵🎶🎹🎵🎶

  28. B.... F....

    Apropos. Great rendition of this fabulous song🙏

  29. R.... B....

    WHAT???? It’s _NOT_ a Smiths song cover??? Awwww :’(

  30. S.... A....

    Another favorite to add to my list😍

    S.... A....

    @Rosida Andriyana Don't try to correct my spelling of the word. That's how we spell it in the US.

    S.... A....

    Sakinah Abdussamad US spelling is wrong.

    S.... A....

    Sakinah Abdussamad *Favourite

  31. S.... I....

    Fantastic.

  32. K.... W....

    Insight at its zenith as usual from Moz

  33. H.... A....

    Good experience music album :)

  34. T.... B....

    Morrissey OLDER... look LYKKE LI "Get Some" same song - See what Morrissey is saying, his ideas on immigration, fascist group, sexual abuse ... very sad that this is true and being said by a great artist .... https://ninalemos.blogosfera.uol.com.br/2019/05/24/morrissey-lanca-disco-novo-o-que-fazer-quando-seu-idolo-vira-um-babaca/ (My idol has turned into an asshole, what you do???) - SAD. Ps. I accompany and have all the artistic work of this gentleman.

  35. W.... M....

    I'd love to borrow Morrissey's iPod, he knows some right gems!

  36. R.... B....

    This is spectacular!!!!

  37. d.... b....

    no comment or magnifique

  38. m.... w....

    So true, we are controlled and manipulated by the Liberal 'elite'

    m.... w....

    All elite are corrupt

    m.... w....

    @Rosida Andriyana next time in English please 🙄

  39. x.... T....

    i love this man so much omg

  40. T.... G....

    Deadwood on HBO brought me here. "Suffer the Little Children."

  41. O.... B....

    ♥️🇨🇱

  42. A.... M....

    This is art

  43. D.... B....

    Fantastic!!

  44. t.... k....

    School bell go "Ding! Dong! Ding!"
    The children all line up
    They do what they are told
    Take a little drink from the liar's cup

    Mama don't really care
    If what they learn is true
    Or if it's only lies
    Just get them through the factories
    Into production
    Ah, get them into line

    Late in the afternoon
    The children all come home
    They mind their manners well
    Their little lives are all laid out

    Mama don't seem to care
    If she may break their hearts
    She clips their wings off, they never learn to fly
    Poor Mama needs a source of pride
    A doctor son she'll have
    No matter what the cost to manhood or to soul

    Sun shine down, brightly shine
    Down on all the land
    Shine down on the newborn lambs
    A butcher's knife is in his hand

    Mama, she keeps them unprepared
    To meet the enemy
    That's comin' unto us
    Teach them that evil dwells across the sea
    Lives in a mountain
    Like they see on TV

    Down in the heart of town
    The Devil dresses up
    He keeps his nails clean
    Did you think he'd be a boogeyman?

    Oh, Mama's stuck with sagging dreams
    She'll sell a son or two into some slavery
    That's lucrative and fine
    Just teach them not to criticize
    Say "Yes" to bosses, impress the clients
    Ah teachers of the world teach them to fake it well

    School bell go "Ding! Dong! Ding!"
    The children all line up
    They do what they are told
    Take a little drink from the liar's cup

  45. f.... s....

    O MELHOR!!!

  46. G.... G....

    Love it, sounds amazing!

  47. J.... J....

    I like I like

  48. E.... M....

    Familiar name hahaha

  49. L.... 5....

    Vaya esto me pone feliz

  50. L.... M....

    This is brilliant.💜

  51. X.... ....

    Amazing!

  52. M.... W....

    Genius.

  53. E.... G....

    Man i love Moz so much!