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

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

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

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

Everywhere I'm going to

It's a sin