The state that I am in
I was puzzled by a dream
I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend, my crippled friend
And now I'm feeling dangerous
I gave myself to Providence
And so I gave myself to God
There was a pregnant pause before he said okay
And I've been there and back again
The state that I am in
And I've been there and back again
"The State I Am In"
The state that I am in
The state that I am in
I gave myself to sin
They don't seem to mind
And she was not impressed
Made it known upon my sister's wedding day
'Cause I'm stupid and blind
And I've been there and back again
And desperation is the devil's work
I gave myself to sin
It stayed with me all day in 1995
The state that I am in
I gave myself to providence
For all he had heard
I gave myself to Providence
It is the folly of a boy's empty mind
And I've been there and back again
I was so touched
And he took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called
I gave myself to sin
I gave myself to sin
It took the heat off me for a while
When she saw the funny side
To save a kid from being deported and now she's in love
I gave myself to Providence
I gave myself to sin
The priest in the booth had a photographic memory
I was moved to kick the crutches from my crippled friend
I gave myself to sin
And I've been there and back again
Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me
I got married in a rush
Riding on city buses for a hobby is sad
I gave myself to Providence
'Cause I cured her on the Sabbath, so I went to confess
And I've been there and back again
I gave myself to Providence
He stood up with a sailor friend
My brother had confessed he was gay
We introduced my child bride to whiskey and gin, to whiskey and gin
I gave myself to sin
Lead me to a living end
The state that I am in
Now I spend my days turning tables 'round in Marks & Spencer's
