When I was a teenager
(like Dave Allen must have been)
I was at confessional
and the priest asked me what my sin was
*" I have been in bed, Father
with a woman
of loose morals,"* I said
and refused to give a name
He sighed and he said:
"Was it Anna Berley?"
I said I couldn't tell
"Was it Sue Saxton?" he persisted
I insisted I was sworn not to tell
"Nora Muxton?" he asked again
I remained silent
And he dismissed me then with
5 Our Fathers and 5 Hail Marys
My mate Sam was outside
and he asked what I got
and I said to him:
*"5 Our Fathers and 5 Hail Marys -
and 3 good leads is what I got"*
Jun 7, 2014
Jun 7, 2014 at 1:50 AM UTC
When I was a teenager
(like Dave Allen must have been)
I was at confessional
and the priest asked me what my sin was
*" I have been in bed, Father
with a woman
of loose morals,"* I said
and refused to give a name
He sighed and he said:
"Was it Anna Berley?"
I said I couldn't tell
"Was it Sue Saxton?" he persisted
I insisted I was sworn not to tell
"Nora Muxton?" he asked again
I remained silent
And he dismissed me then with
5 Our Fathers and 5 Hail Marys
My mate Sam was outside
and he asked what I got
and I said to him:
*"5 Our Fathers and 5 Hail Marys -
and 3 good leads is what I got"*
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