Sweet And Tender Hooligan [BBC Version]

sweet and tender hooligan - the smiths
he was a sweet
and tender hooligan, hooligan
and he said that he'd never,
never do it again
and of course he won't
(oh, not until the next time)
he was a sweet and tender
hooligan, hooligan
and he swore
that he'll never, never do it again
and of course he won't
(oh, not until the next time)
poor old man
he had an "accident"
with a three-bar fire
but that's ok
because he wasn't
very happy anyway
poor woman
strangled in her very
own bed as she read
but that's ok
because she was old
and she would have died anyway
don't blame
the sweet and tender hooligan,
hooligan
because he'll never, never,
never, never, never,
never do it again
(not until the next time)
jury, you've heard every word
so before you decide
would you look
into those "mother me" eyes
i love you for you, my love,
you my love
you my love, you my love
jury, you've heard every word
but before you decide
would you look into
those "mother me" eyes
i love you for you my love,
you my love
i love you just for you, my love
don't blame
the sweet and tender hooligan,
hooligan
because he'll never,
never do it again
and
"in the midst of life
we are in death etc."
don't forget the hooligan,
hooligan
because he'll never,
never do it again
and
"in the midst of life
we are in death etc."
etc! etc! etc! etc!
in the midst of life
we are in death etc
etc! etc! etc! etc!
in the midst of life
we are in death etc
just will you free me
will you find me
will you free me
will you find me
will you free me,
free me, free me,
free me, free me,
free me, free me
jury will you free me
will you find me
will you free me
will you find me
how will you find me,
find me, find me,
find me, find me,
find me, find me
oh etc! etc! etc! etc! etc! etc!
etc! etc! etc! etc!
in the midst of life
we are in death etc