[Verse 1]
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

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 3]
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

[Bridge]
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
La-a
-and, to the promised
La-a
-and
Yeah-ah-ah
[Chorus]
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
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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!