The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry Lyrics

I thought myself an unworthy thing,
despairing of my case all the time boys.
I thought myself an unworthy thing,
despairing of my case all the time boys.
Damn it all, damn it all to hell.
Damn it all, damn it all.

I thought myself an unworthy thing,
despairing of my case all the time boys.
I thought myself an unworthy thing,
despairing of my case all the time boys.
Damn it all, damn it all to hell.
Damn it all, damn it all.

Preserve me, preserve me; protect me; save me.
So vile, so violent
Whose thoughts are spent
So vile, so violent
in thinking how they may
So vile, so violent
my steps betray
So vile, so violent
how in a foul mishap may me entrap
who hid in traitor grass their cunning cord may catch me as I pass

I thought myself an unworthy thing,
despairing of my case all the time boys.
I thought myself an unworthy thing,
despairing of my case all the time boys.
Damn it all, damn it all to hell.
Damn it all, damn it all.

I thought myself an unworthy thing,
despairing of my case all the time boys.
I thought myself an unworthy thing,
despairing of my case all the time boys.
Damn it all, damn it all to hell.
Damn it all, damn it all.

I went to the Right Road Ministry at 4801 S. Normandie;
I went to the American Brotherhood Bible Church at 5556 Harold Way
and while I was at it went to St. Sarkis;
and then I went to the Inglesia Evangelica Rey de Reyes y Señor y Señores at 2605 W. 7th St;
and the Alpha y Omega - and the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star and Kingdom of God in Faith at 3810 W. Slauson;
and I drove around listening to the Greater Bethany Tape Ministry
and to the Sweet Hour of Prayer mission;
and I went to St. Innocent Orthodox and Jesus in Delight;
and then finally I called up the Vietnamese Telephone Ministry
at 323-221-7625;
323-221-7625;
323-221-7625;
323-221-7625
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Cover art for The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

Seems that this song is about a girl who has an inferiority complex and spends too much time thinking about boys. If this is the inner monologue of Eleanor, I could cry. She is the ultimate indie sex symbol.

Cover art for The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

i called the telephone number that is repeated at the end of the song. a spanish lady picks up, i say "is this the vietnamese telephone ministry?" and she shouts "NO HABLAR ANGLAIS! NO HABLAR ANGLAIS!" and hangs up. i believe when i looked it up it was a los angeles, CA number.

Cover art for The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

it actually is a vietnamese telephone ministry i looked it up on google haha

Cover art for The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

yeah i called it, and some vietnamese man picked up.

Cover art for The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

What are they saying at all the repeated parts that sound like they are saying "Slee-ee-ee, S-Sleepy fancy" ?

Pls?

Cover art for The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

I wonder if it has something to do with the Vietnam War?