Hate, love and war
Force emotions to the fore
But not for me, of course
Of course
I keep mine hidden
Oh...

I keep mine hidden
But it's so easy for you
Because you let yours flail
Into public view
Oh, oh...

Yellow and green
A stumbling block
I'm a twenty-digit combination to unlock
With a past where to be 'touched'
Meant to be 'mental'

Ooh, I keep mine hidden
The lies are so easy for you
Because you let yours slide
Into public view
Oh...

Use your loaf!


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I Keep Mine Hidden Lyrics as written by Johnny Marr Steven Morrissey

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    "The Smiths Complete", available on Itunes. You can download the song and the other unreleased track, "Work is a Four Letter Word".

    Karnenyenon May 09, 2013   Link

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