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
I'm searching for identity
i don't 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
i'm beggin' for relief
I tried to break the circle
to break the vicious spell
but the past is always heavy on my mind
i'm dancing with the devil
a dangerous romance
a daring way to leave it all behind
I'm searching for identity
i don't 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
i'm gonna pull myself together
shed this battered skin
i'm ready for the challenge
this loser's 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
i'm beggin' for relief - bad religion