Belle & Sebastian - The State I Am In lyrics
Song information
Artist: Belle & Sebastian Album: Push Barman To Open Old Wounds
Lyrics
I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975 I was puzzled by a dream, it stayed with me all day in 1995 My brother had confessed he was gay It took the heat off me for a while He stood up with a sailor friend Made it known upon my sisters wedding day
I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported Now she's in love I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches From my crippled friend She was not impressed cause I cured her on the sabbath I went to confess When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride To whisky and gin To whisky and gin
The priest in the booth had a photographic memory For all he had heard And he took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called "The state I am in"
And so I gave myself to god There was a pregnant pause before he said ok Now I spend my day turning tables round in marks & spencer's They don't seem to mind
I gave myself to sin I gave myself to providence And I've been there and back again The state that I am in
I gave myself to sin I gave myself to providence And I've been there and back again The state that I am in
Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me Cause I'm stupid and blind Oh and desperation is the devil's work, it is the folly of a boy's empty mind Now I'm feeling dangerous, riding on city buses for a hobby is sad Why don't you lead me to a living end I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend My crippled friend
I gave myself to sin I gave myself to providence And I've been there and back again The state that I am in
I gave myself to sin I gave myself to providence And I've been there and back again The state that I am in
I gave myself to sin I gave myself to providence And I've been there and back again The state that I am in
I gave myself to sin I gave myself to providence And I've been there and back again The state that I am in
I gave myself to sin And I've been there and back again Oh yeah
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