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