Driving Your Girlfriend Home

Morrissey · Kill Uncle [1991]

I'm driving

Your girlfriend home

And she's saying

How she never chose you

"Turn left", she says

I turn left

And she says

"So how did I end up

So deeply involved in

The very existence

I planned on avoiding ?"

And I can't answer

I'm driving

Your girlfriend home

And she's laughing

To stop herself crying

"Drive on", she says

I drive on

And she says

"So how did I end up

Attached to this person

When his sense of humour

Gets gradually worser ?"

And I can't tell her

I'm parking

Outside her home

And we're shaking hands

Goodnight, so politely

Driving Your Girlfriend Home

Released on Morrissey's 1991 album Kill Uncle, 'Driving Your Girlfriend Home' stands as a defining track of his mid-career resurgence. The song blends post-punk energy with Morrissey's signature theatrical vocal delivery, capturing the raw anxiety and vulnerability of a relationship in flux. Recorded during the height of his fame, the track exemplifies the genre's shift toward introspective storytelling while maintaining a driving, rhythmic intensity. It remains a staple of his discography, reflecting the emotional turbulence often explored in his work from that era. The recording showcases his ability to merge personal narrative with broader social commentary, cementing its place in the canon of 1990s alternative rock.