Story Behind The Song
This is the story of a recovering Catholic
| Song Length |
5:41 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Incensed, Outraged |
Subject |
Conformity, Judgement |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I'm driving away from home in the back seat of my car...
Can't reach the steering wheel and the seatbelt rub's me raw...
Small town altar boy flying kites and having fun...
Commit and confess my sins drown in guilt and drink some blood...
Father forgive me...for I have shame...
Father convince me...that you're not to blame...
If I'm not worthy to receive...just say the word...
And I will leave...God's love is...
I'm driving down to Texas gonna grow my hair down long...
Start smoking cigarettes 'till that altar boy is gone...
I'll mold my own disguise I'll change the way I talk...
Betray that dreaming child who never crawled before he walked...
Father forgive me...for I have shame...
Father convince me...that you're not to blame...
If I'm not worthy to receive...just say the word...
And I will leave...God's love is free...
My friends all do drugs and they love to sleep around...
Drag queens, whores and thieves but I love them anyhow...
These days I don't believe I'd see Jesus on TV...
These days He'd be hanging out...
He'd be hanging out...
Hanging out with me...
Father forgive me...for I have shame...
Father convince me...that you're not to blame...
If I'm not worthy to receive...just say the word...
And I will leave...God's love is free...