What Difference Does It Make?

Album: The Smiths (1984)
Charted: 12
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  • All men have secrets and here is mine
    So let it be known
    We have been through hell and high tide
    I think I can rely on you
    And yet you start to recoil
    Heavy words are so lightly thrown
    But still, I'd leap in front of a flying bullet for you

    So, what difference does it make?
    So, what difference does it make?
    It makes none, but
    Now you have gone
    And you must be looking very old tonight

    The devil will find work for idle hands to do
    I stole and I lied, and why?
    Because you asked me to
    But now you make me feel so ashamed
    Because I've only got two hands
    Well, I'm still fond of you, oh-ho-oh

    So, what difference does it make?
    Oh, what difference does it make?
    Oh, it makes none
    But now you have gone
    And your prejudice won't keep you warm tonight

    Oh, the devil will find work for idle hands to do
    I stole, and then I lied
    Just because you asked me to
    But now you know the truth about me
    You won't see me anymore
    Well, I'm still fond of you, oh-ho-oh

    But no more apologies
    No more, no more apologies
    Oh, I'm too tired
    I'm so very tired
    And I'm feeling very sick and ill today
    But I'm still fond of you, oh-ho-oh

    Oh, my sacred one
    Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
    Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
    Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Writer/s: Johnny Marr, Steven Morrissey
    Publisher: Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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  • Nintenfish38i relate to this song TOO much.
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