C#5 B5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975 A#5 G#5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 I was puzzled by a dream , stayed with me all day in 1995 A#5 G#5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 My brother had confessed that he was gay It took the heat off me for a while A#5 G#5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 A#5 G#5 C#5 He stood up with a sailor friend Made it known upon my sisters wedding day C#5 B5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported Now she's in love A#5 G#5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 oh, I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches From my crippled friend A#5 G#5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 She was not impressed cause I cured her on the Sabbath I went to confess F#5 G#5 A#5 B5 C#5 B5 When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride To whisky and gin A#5 G#5 C#5 To whisky and gin C#5 B5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 The priest in the booth had a photographic memory For all he had heard A#5 G#5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 He took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called "The State That I Am In" A#5 G#5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 So I gave myself to God There was a pregnant pause before he said ok F#5 G#5 A#5 B5 C#5 B5 A#5 G#5 Now I spend my days turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's They don't seem to mind F#5 I gave myself to sin A#5 I gave myself to Providence E5 And I've been there and back again (2x) G#5 (C#5 depois da 2?) The state that I am in C#5 B5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me Cause I am stupid and blind A#5 G#5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 Desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly of a boys empty mind A#5 G#5 F#5 B5 C#5 B5 Now I'm feeling dangerous, riding on city buses for a hobby is sad F#5 G#5 A#5 B5 C#5 B5 Why don't you Lead me to a living end I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend A#5 G#5 My crippled friend F#5 I gave myself to sin A#5 I gave myself to Providence (4x) D#5 And I've been there and back again C#5 The state that I am in B5 F#5 C#5 I gave myself to sin And I've been there and back again oh yeah!
