When I look back upon my life

it's always with a sense of shame

I've always been the one to blame

For everything I long to do

no matter when or where or who

has one thing in common too

It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin

It's a sin

Everything I've ever done

Everything I ever do

Every place I've ever been

Everywhere I'm going to

It's a sin

At school they taught me how to be

so pure in thought and word and deed

They didn't quite succeed

For everything I long to do

no matter when or where or who

has one thing in common too

It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin

It's a sin

Everything I've ever done

Everything I ever do

Every place I've ever been

Everywhere I'm going to

It's a sin

Father forgive me

I tried not to do it

Turned over a new leaf

then tore right through it

Whatever you taught me

I didn't believe it

Father you fought me

'cause I didn't care

and I still don't understand

So I look back upon my life

forever with a sense of shame

I've always been the one to blame

For everything I long to do

no matter when or where or who

has one thing in common too

It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin

It's a sin

Everything I've ever done

Everything I ever do

Every place I've ever been

Everywhere I'm going to

It's a sin

It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin

It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin

It's a sin