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
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