[00:01.11] I was surprised
[00:04.87] I was happy for a day in 1975
[00:14.09] I was puzzled by a dream
[00:18.12] It stayed with me all day in 1995
[00:27.64] My brother had confessed he was gay
[00:31.87] It took the heat off me for a while
[00:37.66] He stood up with a sailor friend
[00:41.23] Made it known upon my sister's wedding day.
[00:59.10] Got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported
[01:05.31] Now she's in love
[01:09.89] I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches
[01:14.82] From my crippled friend
[01:19.21] She was not impressed
[01:21.99] Cause I cured her on the Sabbath
[01:25.46] I went to confess
[01:29.39] When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride
[01:35.67] To whiskey and gin
[01:39.07] To whiskey and gin.
[01:50.00] The priest in the booth had a photographic memory
[01:55.68] For all he had heard
[01:59.62] He took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel
[02:05.32] Called The State That I'm In
[02:09.66] So I gave myself to God
[02:12.92] There was a pregnant pause before he said okay
[02:19.71] Now I spend my days turning tables round in Marks & Spencer
[02:26.22] They don't seem to mind.
[02:33.75] I gave myself to sin, I gave
[02:37.14] Myself to providence and I've
[02:40.54] Been there and back again
[02:42.85] The state that I am in.
[02:47.10] I gave myself to sin, I gave
[02:50.41] Myself to providence and I've
[02:53.72] Been there and back again
[02:56.28] The state that I am in.
[03:06.91] Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me?
[03:12.59] Cause I am stupid and blind
[03:16.57] Desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly Of a boy's empty mind
[03:26.78] Oh and now I'm feeling dangerous
[03:29.98] Riding on city buses for a hobby is sad
[03:36.68] Why don't you lead me to a living end
[03:39.69] I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend,
[03:45.90] My crippled friend.
[03:50.50] I gave myself to sin, I gave
[03:53.68] Myself to providence and I've
[03:56.93] Been there and back again
[03:59.44] The state that I am in.
[04:03.43] I gave myself to sin, I gave
[04:06.73] Myself to providence and I've
[04:10.13] Been there and back again
[04:12.46] The state that I am in.
[04:16.62] I gave myself to sin, I gave
[04:19.87] Myself to providence and I've
[04:23.06] Been there and back again
[04:25.57] The state that I am in.
[04:29.74] I gave myself to sin, I gave
[04:32.93] Myself to providence and I've
[04:36.22] Been there and back again
[04:38.64] The state that I am in.
[04:43.09] I gave myself to sin
[04:45.47] And I've been there and back again
[04:50.74] Oh yeah