Priest - bonus live version

Lyrics

Deep in prayer, my cross to wear
 I kneel upon the floor
 Temptations of a catholic priest aren't easy to ignore
 But I can not control myself
 He rips my soul apart
 For one small sheep among my flock has
 Stolen the shepherd's heart
 Altar boy, altar boy
 Confess your sins to me
 You will find the grace of God
 Inside my rectory
 Sunday mass or bible class
 I catch him in my view
 I close my eyes but there he lies
 Spread-eagle on the pew
 And when I see him in that frock
 My conscience goes awry
 I'll give him some communion wine thats
 Spiked with Spanish fly
 Altar boy, altar boy
 Is it gonna be heaven or hell?
 You can play my organ all night long
 If you promise never to tell
 ... Our father
 Who art in heaven
 Hallowed be thy name...
 I could dress him up like the pope and then I'd...
 Oh dear god, the shame, oh no
 Lead us not into temptation
 Deliver us from sin
 Or we could pretend that he was Jesus Christ
 and I was Mary Magdalene
 Altar boy, altar boy
 Confess your sins to me
 You will find the grace of God
 Inside my rectory
 Altar boy, oh altar boy
 Confess your sins to me
 You will find the grace of God
 Inside my rec...
 ...tory

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Song Details

Duration
04:29
Key
4
Tempo
132 BPM

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