Lyrics - Stripper Vicar by Mansun

Dear
Mavis
I'm compelled to write this letter
In the hope that you maysoon be getting better
I've a feeling you should go and see a doctor
Ifyou haven't then you know you really oughta
I was worried so
I went tosee the vicar
But before
I could confess he first confessed to be astripper
Dear
Mavis it was very strange to see him
So
I thought
I'd writeand ask your opinion
Should
I grass on him, report him to the cardinal
Orwether
I should egg him on to turn professional
If
I dob on him they'llcall him plastic scouser
But the only thing the stripper wears is plastictrousers
Mavis' opinion is all we really seek
Mavis' opinion is all weshould we...
Lie while he's still alive
Should we lie while he's stillalive'
Cos when the vicar strips he gets away with it
Dear
Mavis, thought
I'd follow up my
Cast your stone now he who never sins
Clearly all yourroles are nowdefined(
You've got yours but
I have broken mine)
Simply just reflectionsof
My honest professional belief that
I am
God(
I am
God)
Stop me before
Igo over the edge
Stop me before
I go over the edge
Stop me before
I...
Happy children specially in need(
Send them to the dentist they willbleed)
Before you get to know exhesitate(
Could be gay or could bestraight)
Your mental state which separates
The action from intention,wash your hands(
Wash your hands)
Stop me before
I go over the edge
Stopme before
I go over the edge
Stop me before
I...
Only for tinsel
Only fortinsel
Stop me before
I go over the edge
Stop me before
I go over theedge
Stop me before
I... letter
Drop a line about the fate of our poorvicar
Verytragically his time on earth is ended
Found him gagged and bound instockings and suspenders
Dear
Mavis if you tell us what your thoughts are
And
I hope that they're not biased 'cos you are the vicar's daughter
Mavis' opinion is all we really seek
Mavis' opinion is all we shouldwe...
Lie now that he has died
Should we lie now that he has died '
Coswhen the vicar strips he gets away with it
And we know him as our vicarand by night a part-time stripper
And the vicar got suspended in hisstockings and suspenders
And he's making wine from water while he dresseslike his daughter
And we know that he's a rip off 'cos we've seen himwith his kit off
Should we lie now that he has died
Should we lie nowthat he has died'
Cos when the vicar strips he gets away with it

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