The State I Am in (Radio Session) Lyrics & Tabs by Belle and Sebastian
The State I Am in (Radio Session)
guitar chords 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 that 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
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
She was not impressed that I cured her on the sabbath
I went to confess
When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride to whiskey and gin
To whiskey 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 okay
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 okay
Now I spend my days turning tables around in Mark's and 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
Oh, love of mine, would you condescend to help me
Because I'm stupid and blind
Oh, and desperation is the devil's work
It is the folly of a boy's 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 promise that I'll 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
