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