The state im in 2 — Belle And Sebastian
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 18:02:31 +0100 From: Fred Felix <[email protected]> Subject: b/belle_and_sebastian/state_i'm_in_2.crd
THE STATE I'M IN By Belle & Sebastian
>From the EP 'Dog on Wheels' Submitted by Thelonius
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 And made it known upon my sister's wedding day (not before chorus)
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, So 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 He took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket nocvel called The State I Am In So I gave myself to god, there was a pregnant pause before he said OK Now I spend my days turning tables round in Marks and Spencers, 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
Oh love of mine, could you condescend to help me 'cause I'm stupid and blind 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 Leave me to a living and 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 and I've been there and back again, oh yeah
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