[00:01.36]Artist：belle and sebastian
[00:02.68]Songs Title：the state i am in
[00:04.18]I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975
[00:13.08]I was puzzled by a dream, it stayed with me all day in 1995
[00:25.37]My brother had confessed he was gay
[00:29.62]It took the heat off me for a while
[00:34.19]He stood up with a sailor friend
[00:37.50]Made it known upon my sisters wedding day
[00:54.55]I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported
[01:00.52]Now she's in love
[01:03.20]I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches
[01:09.48]From my crippled friend
[01:13.70]She was not impressed cause I cured her on the Sabbath
[01:20.71]I went to confess
[01:23.89]When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride
[01:29.88]To whisky and gin
[01:33.13]To whisky and gin
[01:44.02]The priest in the booth had a photographic memory
[01:50.26]For all he had heard
[01:53.50]And he took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called
[01:59.68]The State I Am In
[02:03.42]And so I gave myself to God
[02:06.67]There was a pregnant pause before he said ok
[02:13.66]Now I spend my day turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's
[02:20.21]They don't seem to mind
[02:27.64]I gave myself to sin
[02:29.57]I gave myself to Providence
[02:32.94]And I've been there and back again
[02:36.68]The state that I am in
[02:40.74]I gave myself to sin
[02:42.98]I gave myself to Providence
[02:46.29]And I've been there and back again
[02:49.97]The state that I am in
[03:00.71]Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me
[03:06.44]Cause I'm stupid and blind
[03:09.32]Oh and desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly of a boy's empty mind
[03:18.87]Now I'm feeling dangerous, riding on city buses for a hobby is sad
[03:28.79]Why don't you lead me to a living end
[03:32.78]I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend
[03:39.91]My crippled friend
[03:44.03]I gave myself to sin
[03:46.28]I gave myself to Providence
[03:49.58]And I've been there and back again
[03:53.08]The state that I am in
[03:57.01]I gave myself to sin
[03:59.32]I gave myself to Providence
[04:02.63]And I've been there and back again
[04:06.18]The state that I am in
[04:10.24]I gave myself to sin
[04:12.48]I gave myself to Providence
[04:15.73]And I've been there and back again
[04:19.47]The state that I am in
[04:23.41]I gave myself to sin
[04:25.59]I gave myself to Providence
[04:28.96]And I've been there and back again
[04:32.33]The state that I am in
[04:37.63]I gave myself to sin
[04:40.01]And I've been there and back again
[04:45.88]Oh yeah