You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby |
| Album/single | The World Won't Listen Louder Than Bombs Swords |
| Length | 3:32 (Album version) 3:23 (Alternate version) 3:13 (Swords live version) |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
| Producer | John Porter |
| Release | February 1987 |
| Recorded | October 1986 |
Information
Lyrics
If you're wondering why
All the love that you long for eludes you
And people are rude and cruel to you
I'll tell you why
I'll tell you why
I'll tell you why
I'll tell you why
You just haven't earned it yet, baby
You just haven't earned it, son
You just haven't earned it yet, baby
You must suffer and cry for a longer time
You just haven't earned it yet, baby
And I'm telling you now
If you're wondering why
When all I wanted from life was to be Famous
I have tried for so long, it's all gone wrong
I'll tell you why
I'll tell you why
I'll tell you why
I'll tell you why
But you wouldn't believe me
You just haven't earned it yet, baby
You just haven't earned it, son
You just haven't earned it yet, baby
You must suffer and cry for a longer time
You just haven't earned it yet, Baby
And I'm telling you now
I'll tell you why
I'll tell you why
Today I am remembering the time
When they pulled me back
And held me down
And looked me in the eyes and said
You just haven't earned it yet, baby
You just haven't earned it, my son
You just haven't earned it yet, baby
You must stay on your own for slightly longer
You just haven't earned it yet baby
And I'm telling you now
You just haven't earned it yet, baby
Oh, oh
You just haven't earned it yet, baby
Oh, oh
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 0
Play count (Morrissey concert): 9
Morrissey live history:
- Stockholm, Sweden 2009-06-24 (Morrissey concert)
- Helsinki, Finland 2009-06-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Tallinn, Estonia 2009-07-04 (Morrissey concert)
- Riga, Latvia 2009-07-05 (Morrissey concert)
- Warsaw, Poland 2009-07-07 (Morrissey concert)
- Prague, Czech Republic 2009-07-09 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2009-07-18 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2009-07-19 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2009-07-21 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
Appears On Covers Compilation
- The World Still Won't Listen (A Tribute To The Smiths)
- Godfathers Of Change Vol. 1: A Tribute To The Smiths
Cover Versions
Discogs Information
Credits
Notes
CBS test pressing for the unreleased YJHEIYB 12” RTT195 A-side.
Images
- You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/2897197
- You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby (12" 45 RPM Test Pressing White Label Unreleased) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/25396660-The-Smiths-You-Just-Havent-Earned-It-Yet-Baby
Related Forum Threads
- The Smiths A-Z: "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" - Morrissey-solo (Dec 10, 2022)