the smiths
sweet and tender hooligan
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 o.k.  Because he wasn't very happy anyway  Poor woman  Strangled in her very own bed as she read  But that's o.k.  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, 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 death etc." Don't forget 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 death etc!  Etc! etc! etc! etc!  In the midst of life we are in debt etc!   Just will you free me? Will you find me? Will you free me? Will you find me? Will you free me, free me, free me, free me, free me, free me, free me? Jury will you free me? Will you find me? Will you free me? Will you find me? How will you find me, find me, find me, find me, find me, find me, find me? Oh etc! etc! etc! etc! etc! etc! Etc! etc! etc! etc!  In the midst of life we are in debt etc!  Oh...oh...