Listen to William, It Was Really Nothing by The Smiths

William, It Was Really Nothing

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Johnny Marr

Electric Guitar

Morrissey

Vocals

Andy Rourke

Bass Guitar

Mike Joyce

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Johnny Marr

Songwriter

Morrissey

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Porter

Producer

Mark Wallis

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

The rain falls hard on a humdrum town

This town has dragged you down

Oh the rain falls hard on a humdrum town

This town has dragged you down

[Verse 2]

And everybody's got to live their life

And God knows I've got to live mine

God knows I've got to live mine

[Chorus]

William, William, it was really nothing

William, William, it was really nothing

It was your life

[Verse 3]

How can you stay with a fat girl who'll say:

"Oh would you like to marry me?

And if you like, you can buy the ring"

She doesn't care about anything

"Would you like to marry me?

And if you like, you can buy the ring"

I don't dream about anyone

Except myself

[Chorus]

Oh William, William, it was really nothing

William, William

Written by: Steven Morrissey, Johnny Marr

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