THE SMITHS: “THIS NIGHT HAS OPENED MY EYES” [Verse 1] In a river the color of lead Immerse the baby’s head Wrap her up in the News Of The World Dump her on a doorstep girl This night has opened my eyes And I will never sleep again You kicked and cried like a bullied child A grown man of twenty-five Oh he said he’d cure your ills But he didn’t and he never will [Chorus] Oh save your life Because you’ve only got one The dream has gone But the baby is real Oh you did a good thing She could have been a poet Or she could have been a fool Oh you did a bad thing And I’m not happy And I’m not sad    [Verse 2] A shoeless child on a swing Reminds you of your own again She took away your troubles Oh but then again She left pain [Chorus] Oh please save your life Because you’ve only got one The dream has gone But the baby is real Oh you did a good thing She could have been a poet Or she could have been a fool Oh you did a bad thing And I’m not happy And I’m not sad