Текст песни The State I Am In - Belle and Sebastian

I was surprised
I was happy for a day in 1975
I was puzzled by a dream
That 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
And made it known upon my sister's wedding day

I got married in a rush
To save a kid from being deported, now she's in law
Oh, 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, not when 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'd 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 settled in
Now I spend my days turning tables 'round in marks and Spencer
They don't seem to mind

I gave myself to sin
I gave myself to Providence
And I've been there and back again
In the state that I am in
I gave myself to sin
I gave myself to Providence
And I've been there and back again
In the state that I am in

Oh, love of mine
Would you condescend to help me
'Cause 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 assignment
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
In the state that I am in
I gave myself to sin
I gave myself to Providence
And I've been there and back again
In the state that I am in
I gave myself to sin
I gave myself to Providence
And I've been there and back again
In the state that I am in
I gave myself to sin
I gave myself to Providence
And I've been there and back again
In the state that I am in

I gave myself to sin
And I've been there and back again
Oh, yeah