The Smiths
Meat Is Murder (Live in Oxford)
[Intro]
*Cow groans and industrial noises*
[Verse 1]
Heifer whines could be human cries
Closer comes the screaming knife
This beautiful creature must die
This beautiful creature must die
A death for no reason
And death for no reason is murder
And the flesh you so fancifully fry
Is not succulent, tasty or kind
It's death for no reason
And death for no reason is murder
And the calf that you carve with a smile
It is murder
And the turkey you festively slice
It is murder
Ohh, and do you know how animals diе?
[Verse 2]
Kitchen aromas aren't very homеly
It's not comforting, cheery or kind
It's sizzling blood and the unholy stench of murder
It's not natural, normal or kind
The flesh you so fancifully fry
The meat in your mouth
As you savour the flavour of murder
No, no, no, it is murder
No, no, no, it is murder
And who hears when animals cry?
[Outro]
*Cow groans and industrial noises*