Question What is the first line of I've changed my plea to guilty

[TMOKG]

I always thought it was
I'm standing in the dark
It makes sense it rhymes with heart better than dock. But every lyric site says
I'm standing in the dock
even passions just like mine

To me that makes no sense. "Dark" rhymes with heart better than "dock". He says "it's safer to be inside". A dock isn't inside.

Please tell me I haven't been singing it wrong all these years.

 

[Not me mate]

It’s dock.

and inside refers to prison.

 

[stux]

it’s not prison. The dock is where the accused sit in the courtroom.

 

[gordyboy9]

for me its someone who is waiting to be sentenced.

 

[Anonymous]

He says "it's safer to be inside". A dock isn't inside.

Having changed their plea to guilty, the accused in the dock is now destined for a stretch 'inside' (ie jail). It's not that complicated. They are offering the reason that it's safer to be inside as one of the justifications for changing their plea.

 

[Famous when dead]

My Early Burglary Years lyric sheet lists 'dock'.
(Which wasn't one of the iffy translated booklets).
Regards,
FWD.

 

[Ryan]

Dock.

 

[Harsh Truth]

Please tell me I haven't been singing it wrong all these years.

I'm afraid you've been singing it wrong all these years.

 

[stux]

I got the last word in cemetry gates wrong for about 25 years. It happens!

 

[brody]

I got the last word in cemetry gates wrong for about 25 years. It happens!

is it “sugar” or “shut up”? i’ve always sung along “shut up”.

 

[Famous when dead]

is it “sugar” or “shut up”? i’ve always sung along “shut up”.

Regards,
FWD.

 

[Anna anna]

Im standing in the dark

 

[Benny Harvey]

Im standing in the dark

That's a man obviously saying 'dock'.

 

[stux]

is it “sugar” or “shut up”? i’ve always sung along “shut up”.

I sang sugar too but apparently it is “sure”

glad it isn’t just me.

 

[stux]

Well just listened again and I'm now with Sugar.....

Anyway, back to the original post - definitely Dock!!!

 

[Pokey]

I'm pretty sure the dock is where witnesses sit/stand when they are giving evidence in a trial. So, given he is changing his plea that would make sense. He's just singing dock in a way that sounds like it rhymes with heart, so, best of both worlds.

And "safer to be inside" refers to going into prison, not the dock.

 

[Sandy_Jay_1111 ☯️]

I always thought it was
I'm standing in the dark
It makes sense it rhymes with heart better than dock. But every lyric site says
I'm standing in the dock
even passions just like mine

To me that makes no sense. "Dark" rhymes with heart better than "dock". He says "it's safer to be inside". A dock isn't inside.

Please tell me I haven't been singing it wrong all these years.

I'm pretty sure the dock is where witnesses sit/stand when they are giving evidence in a trial. So, given he is changing his plea that would make sense. He's just singing dock in a way that sounds like it rhymes with heart, so, best of both worlds.

Yea its dock ..

 

[hand in glove]

The two words sound so much alike with an accent. Maybe it's Morrissey playing with words and confusing us. I've said "dark" for years, but I'll accept "dock".

 

[Sandy_Jay_1111 ☯️]

MJ could also do this for e.g sounding like he was going to swear & it's a skill making it sound one way when it's another way..