He was a sweet and tender hooligan, hooligan
And he said that he'd never never never never do it again
not until the next time

He was a sweet and tender hooligan, hooligan
And he swore that he'll never never never never do it again
And of course he won't

Poor old man
He had an accident with a three-bar fire
But thats ok
Because he wasn't very happy anyway
Poor woman
Strangled in her very own bed as she read
But thats ok
Because she was old and she would have died anyway
Don't blame

The sweet and tender hooligan, hooligan
'Cause he says that he'll 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
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
for you, my love
Don't blame

The sweet and tender hooligan, hooligan
'Cause he said that he'll never, never never never never do it again
He was a sweet and tender hooligan, hooligan
Because he said he'd never, never never never never do it again

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, free me, free me, free me, free me, free me?
How will you find me, find me, find me, find me, find me, find me?