Belle & Sebastian - The State I Am In

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 sister's wedding day

I got married in a rush
To save a kid from being deported, now she's in love
Oh, I was so touched
I was moved to kick the crutches from my crippled friend

And 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
He took all of my sins
And he wrote a pocket novel called "The State That I'm In"

And so I gave myself to God
There was a pregnant pause before he said ok
Now I spend my days turning tables round
In Mark's & Spencer's, they don't seem to mind

I gave myself to sin
And 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 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 boys empty mind

Oh and 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 gav emyself to sin
And 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 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