The Priest and the Mother (Live in Studio)

Here's the news everybody's heard, the sheep's been flocked by the shepherd
And here's the news going round the town
The priest got the mother a new dressing gown

Here's the latest story from the congregation hall, where the only spot of glory is in a bathroom stall
And everybody wants to know is that where the mother goes
And everybody seems to see that it's not what it seems
And everybody wants to know: Where'd the mother go

Have you heard the one where the priest goes to a bar, takes a shot of whiskey and stumbles to his car
He falls down on his knees, he's going down, down, down
The priest got the mother a new dressing gown

Down in the playground where all of the kids ask about the hypocrite
Everybody wants to know, where'd the mother go
Now they're sinning, and he pleads
As he's down on his knees
Now everybody seems to know where the mother goes

Have you heard the one where the priest goes to a bar, takes a shot of whiskey and stumbles to his car
He falls down on his knees, he's going down, down, down
The priest got the mother a new dressing gown

Oh Mother Mary, what have we done? We flew like Icarus but now we've reached the sun
Was it temptation or was it love? How do I tell her that she's all I'm dreaming of
Am I a sinner for wanting more? This isn't Babylon and she isn't a whore
Oh Father, Father, I'm begging please, I'm praying for your guidance
As I'm down on my knees

You're going down, down, you pulled the lever
Gonna burn, burn, burn forever
Going down, down, you pulled the lever, gonna burn
You're going down, down, you pulled the lever
Gonna burn, burn, burn forever
Going down, down, down