Lyrics

[Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] 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 And 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 [Verse 3] 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 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 & Spencers They don't seem to mind [Chorus] 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 [Verse 4] Oh, love of mine, would you condescend to help me? Cause I am stupid and blind And desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly of a boy's empty mind And now I'm feeling dangerous, riding on city buses for a hobby is sad You lead me to a living And I promise that I'd entertain my crippled friend My crippled friend [Chorus] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Outro] I gave myself to sin And I've been there and back again Oh, yeah