Eraserheads - Butterscotch lyrics

You can take me to the prom
Promise not to tell your mom
Mama never tells you why
But she kicks you in the eye
I don't think she understands
I just wanna hold your hand
I don't even own a car
So we couldn't get that far

Father Marcus said to me
Just confess and you'll be free
Sit you down upon my my lap
Tell me your sins just like that
He said "Babe, you know the rules
You're livin' in a Catholic school"
All the teachers say you're fine
But they don't have dirty minds

I am only in my teens
I live only for my dreams
I cannot be made to stay
Life's a journey anyway
Life's a journey anyway, hey


Teacher, teacher please make me well
I don't want to go to hell
Teacher, teacher what can I do
"I don't know boy, it's up to you"

Its' time to free your mind
It's time to cleanse your soul
It's time to free your mind
It's time to cleanse your soul

Yo, Father, forgive me, for I have sinned
I'd rather talk to God but
He's out and you're in
It's a little complicated, but Father
Don't sweat it you can hear me out and
You can just forget it
Now, I haven't been to church
In about ten years one time
I had to pull my little sister's ear
But I'm not really violent, and it shows
I go for flower power as the stupid song goes
Sometimes I tell a lie
But only when it's true
And I often say things like
"shit" and "fuck you"
I like to read a lot of dirty comic books
And I give my dirty teachers
A lot of dirty looks
But this is the last thing
That I'm ever gonna say
It's embarrassing for me to talk
To you this way
But before I forget, before I carry on
I stole a table napkin
From a fancy restaurant
Now, please, Father, tell me
Tell me what I gotta do
I am full of guilt, and now it's up to you
Now, please, Father, tell me
Tell me what I gotta do
I am full of guilt, and now it's up to you
Hey!

Just say ten Hail Mary's
Twenty-one Glory Be's thirteen Our Father's
And a hundred Amen amen, amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen, wow!

You can take me to the prom
Promise not to tell your mom
Mama never tells you why
But she kicks you in the eye
I don't think she understands
I just wanna hold your hand
I don't even own a car
So we couldn't get that far

I am only in my teens
I live only for my dreams
I cannot be made to stay
Life's a journey anyway
I am only in my teens
I live only for my dreams
I cannot be made to stay
Life's a journey anyway
Life's a journey anyway, hey ah ah ah ah ah
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