THE STATE I'M IN
By Belle & Sebastian


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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, it 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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and made it known upon my sisters wedding day

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I gave myself to sin

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and i've been there and back again

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i gave myself to providence the state i am in