Lyrics:

IT'S A SIN - 04/07/1987
3 weeks at #1 - 11 weeks on chart

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
Everyplace I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to
It's a sin

At school they taught me how to be
So pure of 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'll ever do
Everyplace 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
Cuz 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'll 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