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'll 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 
Cuz 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'll 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