It's not the number of times he tried to
But the one time that he did
I once told him to beware of things to come
But I was the one who should be scared
All the police and handcuffs didn't bother him
He's sure that God would understand
Oh, the killings in the convent hall
The cleaning bill was outrageous
Gavin killed a nun, she had it coming and she got what she deserved
God helps those who help themselves
All the kids at recess rallied for his cause
The paid their lunch money for his bail
For all the times he tried to do it
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Well he finally got it right
All the kids in school just think of Gavin as a folk hero
Because school's let out all day
Sister Mary's yardstick once
Broke on Gavin's hand
But now Gavin's set things right
Sister Mary's yardstick once
Broke poor Gavin's hand
But now Gavin's sent Sister
Mary to the promised
Land
to the promised
Land
Yeah-ah-ah
Gavin killed a nun, she had it coming and she got what she deserved
God helps those who help themselves
All the kids at recess rallied for his cause
The paid their lunch money for his bail
Gavin killed a nun, she had it coming and she got what she deserved
God helps those who help themselves
All the kids at recess rallied for his cause
The paid their lunch money for his bail
Yeah!