Jean

Glenn Yarbrough, The Jimmy Bowen Orchestra, The Smiths

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The Smiths

The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, the band also included bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. Critics have called them the most important alternative rock band to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. The group was signed to the independent record label Rough Trade Records, on which they released four studio albums, several compilations, and numerous non-LP singles. Although they had limited commercial success outside the UK while they were still together, and never released a single that charted higher than number 10 in their home country, The Smiths won a significant following, and remain cult an… more »


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2009
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Jeane, 
The low life has lost its appeal 
And I'm tired of walking these streets 
To a room with its cupboards bare 
Jeane, 
I'm not sure what happiness means 
But I look in your eyes and I know... 
That it isn't there 

We tried and we failed 
We tried and we failed 
We tried and we failed 
We tried and we failed 
We tried... 
Oh Jeane... 

There's ice on the sink where we bathe 
So how can you call this a home 
When you know its a grave 
Yet you still have that greedy grace... 
As you tidy the place 
But it will never be clean... 
Jeane 

We tried and we failed 
We tried and we failed 
We tried and we failed 
We tried and we failed 
We tried... 

Gash on the nail 
Its just a fairytale... 
And I don't believe in magic anymore, Jeane... 

But I think you know, 
I really think you know 
Oh yes I think you know the truth, Jeane 

No heavenly choirs not for me 
And no not for you
Because I think you know 
I really think you know 
I think you know the truth 
Oh Jeane 

We tried and we failed 
We tried and we failed 
We tried and we failed
We tried and we failed
We tried...

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Written by: JOHNNY MARR, STEVEN PATRICK MORRISSEY

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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