I was lured by the rocking horse, sweets and the bouillabaise
Fifty wild boys to a room
Sing .... the dish ran away with the spoon
Black shoes and stockings for those who say don't
Blue was the color of tie
God made the world, the snake tempted Eve and she died
Wild Christian Brothers sharpening their leathers
Learn it by heart, that's the rule
All I remember is dreading September in school
And they made me, for better or worse,
The fool that I am or the wise man I'll be
And they gave me, their blessing's a curse
It wasn't their fault, it was me
Not the one that you see
The priest in confession condemns my obsession
With thoughts that I do not invite
He slams down the shutter, I mumble and stutter "Good night"
Stainless as steel, you know how I feel
Someone shoot me while my soul is clear
I don't think I'll last but my vow to abstain was sincere
.... fraternity men to the fight
Raised up our banners on high
Looking for grace, securing my place when I die
And they made me, for better or worse,
The fool that I am or the wise man I'll be
And they gave me, their blessing's a curse
It wasn't their fault, it was me
Not the one that you see
Oh, God, he kept a very close eye on me
Hung 'round my bedroom in the darkness he spied on me
Caught me in the long grass so often he died for me
Ballrooms and romance ...
I stood like John Wayne by the wall
Lined up like cattle, prepared to do battle and fall
Oh, you can't wine and dine her
In an old Morris Miner
Better ask her before it's too late
I danced on girl's toes, accepted rejection as my fate
Drink was my saviour, it made me much braver
But I couldn't hold it so well
I slipped on the porch, it ruined my approach when I fell
And they made me, for better or worse,
The fool that I am or the wise man I'll be
And they gave me, their blessing's a curse
It wasn't their fault, it was me
Not the one that you see
Oh, God, he kept a very close eye on me
Oh, God, he kept a very close eye on me
Oh, God, he kept a very close eye on me