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Confession Lyrics by Carol Ann Duffy

Mean Time

1993

Come away into this dark cell and tell
your sins to a hidden man your guardian angel
works your conscience like a glove-puppet It
smells in here doesn't it does it smell
like a coffin how would you know C'mon
out with them sins those little maggoty things
that wriggle in the soul... Bless me Father...
Just how bad have you been there's no water
in hell merely to think of a wrong's as evil
as doing it... For I have sinned... Penance
will cleanse you like a bar of good soap so
say the words into the musty gloom aye
on your knees let's hear that wee voice
recite transgression in the manner approved... Forgive me...
You do well to stammer A proper respect
for eternal damnation see the flicker
of your white hands clasping each other like
Hansel and Gretel in the big black wood
cross yourself Remember the vinegar and sponge
there's light on the other side of the door... Mother
of God... if you can only reach it Jesus loves you.
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Carol Ann Duffy

Carol Ann Duffy

About “Confession” by Carol Ann Duffy

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"Confession" is credited to Carol Ann Duffy. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Confession" appears on "Mean Time " in 1993.

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