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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 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 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,

because 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 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!