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