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      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