You had to win, you couldn't just pass
The smartest ass at the top of the class
Your flying colours, your family tree
And all your lessons in history
Please
Please
Please
get up off your knees now
Please
Please
Please, leave it out
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Your Catholic blues, your convent shoes
Your stick-on tattoos, now they're making news
Your holy war, your northern star
Your sermon on the mount from the boot of your car
Please, please, please get up off your knees now
Please, please, please leave it out
September, streets capsizing,
Please, please, please get up off of your knees now
Please, please, please, get up off your knees
'cause love is big, it's bigger than us
But love is not what you're thinking of
It's what lovers deal, it's what lovers steal
You know I've found it hard to receive
Cause you, my love, I could never believe