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 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 debt Etc"
Don't blame 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 Debt Etc!
Etc! Etc! Etc! Etc!
In The Midst Of Life We Are In Debt Etc!