Stephen Lynch - Priest (Live)

Deep in prayer, my cross to bear
I kneel upon the floor
Temptations of a Catholic priest aren't
Easy to ignore
But I cannot control myself
It rips my soul apart
For one small sheep among my flock has
Stole this shepherd's heart

Altar boy, altar boy
Confess your sins to me
You will find the grace of God
Inside my rectory

At Sunday mass or Bible class
I catch him in my view
So I close my eyes, but there he lies
Spread-eagle on the pew, yeah
When I see him in that frock
My conscience goes awry
I'll give him some com...munion wine that's
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...
(whispered) 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, now lead us not into temptation
Deliver us from sin
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, altar boy
Confess your sins to me
You will find the grace of God
Inside
My rec...

(simulated sexual noises into the microphone)
Come here! Come here! Who's your Father? Who's your Father?
(more noises)

...tory