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



Im searching for identity -

I dont 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 - Im beggin for relief



I tried to break the circle - to

break the vicious spell

But the past is always heavy

on my mind

Im dancing with the devil -

a dangerous romance

A daring way to leave it all behind



Im searching for identity -

I dont 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

Im gonna pull myself together -

shed this battered skin

Im ready for the challenge -

this losers 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 - Im beggin for

relief - bad religion