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

(Confiteor Deo omnipotenti vobis fratres, quia peccavi nimis cogitatione,

verbo, opere et omissione, mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa)

[trans.

«I confess to almighty god,

and to you my brothers,

that I have sinned exceedingly

in thought, word, act and omission,

through my fault, through my fault,

through my most grievous fault»