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
everyplace i've ever been

everywhere i'm going to
it's a sin


at school they taught me how to be
so pure of 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

everyplace 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

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
everyplace i've ever been

everywhere i'm going to
it's a sin
it's a sin

it's a sin
everything i've ever done
everything i ever do

everyplace i've ever been
everywhere i'm going to
it's a sin