Reel Around the Fountain

By The Smiths

On Complete

Released on February 20, 1984

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[Verse 1]

It's time the tale were told

Of how you took a child

And you made him old

It's time the tale were told

Of how you took a child

And you made him old

You made him old


[Pre-Chorus]

Reel around the fountain

Slap me on the patio

I'll take it now

Oh, woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah


[Chorus]

Fifteen minutes with you

Well, I wouldn't say no

Oh, people said that you were virtually dead

And they were so wrong

Fifteen minutes with you

Oh, well, I wouldn't say no

Oh, people said that you were easily led

And they were half-right

Oh, they

Oh, they were half-right, oh


[Verse 1]

It's time the tale were told

Of how you took a child

And you made him old

It's time that the tale were told

Of how you took a child

And you made him old

You made him old


[Pre-Chorus]

Oh, reel around the fountain

Slap me on the patio

I'll take it now

Ah, woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah


[Chorus]

Fifteen minutes with you

Oh, I wouldn't say no

Oh, people see no worth in you

Oh, but I do

Fifteen minutes with you

Oh, I wouldn't say no

Oh, people see no worth in you

I do, oh, I

Oh, I do, oh


[Verse 2]

I dreamt about you last night

And I fell out of bed twice

You can pin and mount me like a butterfly

But, "Take me to the haven of your bed"

Was something that you never said

Two lumps, please, you're the bee's knees

But so am I


[Pre-Chorus]

Oh, meet me at the fountain

Shove me on the patio

I'll take it slowly

Oh, woah-woah-woah-woah-woah


[Chorus]

Fifteen minutes with you

Oh, I wouldn't say no

Oh, people see no worth in you

Oh, but I do

Fifteen minutes with you

Oh, no, I wouldn't say no

Oh, people see no worth in you

I do

Oh, I, I do, oh

Oh, I do, oh, I do

Oh, I do