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 know who I am The past has cast the 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 begging 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 the 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 begging for relief bad religion