Shoplifters of the World Unite lyrics by The Smiths

"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
(Morrisey/Marr)

    Learn to love me
    Assemble the ways
    Now, today, tomorrow and always
    My only weakness is a list of crimes
    My only weakness is...well, never mind
    Shoplifters of the world
    Unite and take over
    Shoplifters of the world
    Hand it over
    Hand it over
    Hand it over
    Learn to love me
    And Assemble the ways
    Now, today, tomorrow and always
    My only weakness is a listed crime 1
    But last night the plans of for a future war
    Was all I saw on Channel Four
    Shoplifters of the world
    Unite and take over
    Shoplifters of the world
    Hand it over
    Hand it over
    Hand it over
    A heartless hand on my shoulder
    A push - and it's over
    Alabaster crashes down
    (Six months is a long time)
    I tried living in the real world
    Instead of a shell
    But I was bored before I even began
    I was bored before I even began
    Shoplifters of the world
    Unite and take over
    Shoplifters of the world
    Unite and take over
    Shoplifters of the world
    Unite and take over
    Shoplifters of the world
    Take over



Quotes

"It's more or less spiritual shoplifting, cultural shoplifting, taking things and using them to your own advantage."
- Morrissey interviewed by Shaun Duggan in 1987