The State I Am In-Belle & Sebastian

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[ar:Belle and Sebastian]
[al:Push Barman To Open Old Wounds]
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[00:00.00]The State I Am In - Belle & Sebastian
[00:16.06]I was puzzled by a dream it stayed with me all day in 1995
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[00:29.38]My brother had confessed he was gay
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[00:35.05]It took the heat off me for a while
[00:39.80]He stood up with a sailor friend
[00:42.50]Made it known upon my sisters wedding day
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[01:00.80]I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported
[01:06.64]Now she's in love
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[01:10.77]I was so touched I was moved to kick the crutches
[01:16.83]From my crippled friend
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[01:20.14]She was not impressed cause I cured her on the Sabbath
[01:27.16]I went to confess
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[01:30.35]When she saw the funny side we introduced my child bride
[01:38.98]To whisky and gin
[01:40.35]To whisky and gin
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[01:52.00]The priest in the booth had a photographic memory
[01:57.47]For all he had heard
[02:00.47]And he took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called
[02:08.57]The State I Am In
[02:10.94]And so I gave myself to God
[02:13.82]There was a pregnant pause before he said ok
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[02:21.15]Now I spend my day turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's
[02:27.36]They don't seem to mind
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[02:35.19]I gave myself to sin
[02:37.19]I gave myself to Providence
[02:38.69]And I've been there and back again
[02:42.95]
[02:43.99]The state that I am in
[02:45.80]
[02:48.17]I gave myself to sin
[02:49.41]
[02:50.41]I gave myself to Providence
[02:54.38]And I've been there and back again
[02:57.17]The state that I am in
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[03:08.37]Oh love of mine would you condescend to help me
[03:12.34]
[03:13.90]Cause I'm stupid and blind
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[03:17.54]Oh and desperation is the Devil's work it is the folly of a boy's empty mind
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[03:28.05]Now I'm feeling dangerous riding on city buses for a hobby is sad
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[03:37.65]Why don't you lead me to a living end
[03:40.77]I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend
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[03:47.28]My crippled friend
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[03:51.66]I gave myself to sin
[03:53.67]I gave myself to Providence
[03:57.07]And I've been there and back again
[04:00.51]The state that I am in
[04:02.57]
[04:04.82]I gave myself to sin
[04:06.81]I gave myself to Providence
[04:09.31]
[04:09.93]And I've been there and back again
[04:12.80]
[04:13.43]The state that I am in
[04:15.56]
[04:17.94]I gave myself to sin
[04:19.88]I gave myself to Providence
[04:22.06]
[04:23.00]And I've been there and back again
[04:26.12]
[04:26.63]The state that I am in
[04:28.69]
[04:30.99]I gave myself to sin
[04:32.90]I gave myself to Providence
[04:36.34]And I've been there and back again
[04:39.90]The state that I am in
[04:44.28]I gave myself to sin
[04:46.26]And I've been there and back again
[04:51.17]
[04:51.92]Oh yeah