Barbarism Begins at Home lyrics

Unruly boys

Who will not grow up

Must be taken in hand

Unruly girls

Who will not settle down

They must be taken in hand

A crack on the head

Is what you get for not asking

And a crack on the head

Is what you get for asking

Unruly boys

Who will not grow up

Must be taken in hand

Unruly girls

Who will not settle down

They must be taken in hand

A crack on the head

Is what you get for not asking

And a crack on the head

Is what you get for asking

A crack on the head

Is what you get for not asking

And a crack on the head

Is what you get for asking

A crack on the head

Is just what you get

Why because of who you are

And a crack on the head

Is just what you get

Why because of what you are

A crack on the head

Because of

The things you said, or didn't say

The things you did

Unruly boys

Who will not grow up

Must be taken in hand

Unruly girls

Who will not grow up

They must be taken in hand

• Artist:The Smiths
• Album:Meat Is Murder (1985)