Bad Religion

As long as I remember -

I was left all by myself

When trouble crossed my way

I stood alone

My old man hit the bottle -

My mom was running scared

The old forgotten prayers turned

To stone

I¹m searching for identity -

I don¹t show who I am

The past has cast a shadow over me

Like a bad religion -

The only one I know

I never had no shelter - never had

A place to go

A bad religion - my life

Is make-believe

Bad religion - I¹m beggin¹ for relief

I tried to break the circle - to

Break the vicious spell

But the past is always heavy

On my mind

I¹m dancing with the devil -

A dangerous romance

A daring way to leave it all behind

I¹m searching for identity -

I don¹t know who I am

The past has cast a shadow over me

Like a bad religion -

The only one I know

I never had no shelter

Never had a place to go

A bad religion - my life

Is make-believe

Bad religion

I need someone to talk to -

Someone to understand

I need a friend to lend a helping hand

I¹m gonna pull myself together -

Shed this battered skin

I¹m ready for the challenge -

This loser¹s out to win

Like a bad religion -

The only one I know

I never had no shelter -

Never had a place to go

A bad religion - my life

Is make-believe

Bad religion - I¹m beggin¹ for

Relief - bad religion