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

CHORUS
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

REPEAT CHORUS

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

REPEAT CHORUS
It's a it's a it's a it's a sin (x2)

(Confiteor Deo omnipotenti vobis fratres
Quia peccavi nimis cogitatione verbo
Opere et omissione mea culpa mea culpa
Mea maxima culpa)