The State I Am In

The State I Am In - Belle & Sebastian

Written by：Christopher Geddes/Isobel Campbell/Michael Cooke/Richard Colburn/Stephen Jackson/Stuart Murdoch

I was surprised I was happy for a day in 1975

I was puzzled by a dream 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

Made it known upon my sisters wedding day

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

She was not impressed that 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

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 I am in

So I gave myself to God

There was a pregnant pause before he said OK

Now I spend my day turning tables round in marks and spencers

They don't seem to mind

I gave myself to sin

And

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

Oh love of mine would you condescend to help me

Cause I am stupid and blind

Desperation is the devil's work it is the folly of a boy's empty mind

Now I'm feeling dangerous

Riding on city buses for a hobby is sad

Lead me to a living end

I promised that I'd 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

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

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

And I've been there and back again

Oh yeah