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 where or when or who   There's 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      At school they taught me how to be   So pure in thought and word and deed   They didn't quite succeed, oh no      For everything I long to do   No matter where or when or who   There's 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      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, no      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 where or when or who   There's 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, it's a sin   It's a sin, it's a sin   Oh yeah, it's a sin, it's a sin      Sin