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
every place 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
every place 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
'cos 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
every place 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