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