As 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 And 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 You know they didn't quite succeed For everything, I long to do No matter when or where or who And 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 couldn't change 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 And 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 La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la It's a, it's a, it's a It's a sin