"Mute Witness"
(Morrissey/Clive Langer)

 

These words are transcribed without permission the way they appear in Morrissey's "Kill Uncle" album. Additions to the printed lyrics are in darker text while omissions are striken out.

Your poor witness
crying so loudly on the floor
oh but well she's only trying to tell you
what it was that she saw
she is only trying to tell you
what it was that she saw
Now see her standing on the table
with her small arms flailing
and you feel such compassion
in your soul for
Your poor mute witness
still testing the strength
of our patience
oh but well she's only trying to tell you
what it was that she saw
she is only trying to tell you
what it was that she saw

Now see her pointing to the frisbee
with a memory too so fuzzy
as and her silent words
describe describing the fright of last night
4 a.m. Northside, Clapham Common
who knows Oh God what she was she doing there?
will she sketch the answer later?
Well, I'll I will ask her
"now dry your tears, my dear"
Now see her mime in time so nicely
it would all have been so clear
if only she had never volunteered
"your taxi is here, my dear"