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