Bless me, Father, I have sinned, I've broken hearts, got drunk on gin<br />
 An' still I lust for sweet young things.<br />
 On the day that I was born, bells rang out in Babylon<br />
 Still I can't tell right from wrong, no matter what the Good Book says.<br />
 <br />
 Now I can see the sun is shining,<br />
 But, I can feel the rain<br />
 Falling down to wash my tears away,<br />
 Wash my tears away. <br />
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 Holy Mother, save your tears, you've cried for me a thousand years<br />
 But, I was blind to all your fears.<br />
 Now I can't stop the tears from falling down.<br />
 Come the dawn of judgement day,<br />
 I'll get down on my knees and pray,<br />
 St. Peter don't you, don't you send me away.<br />
 <br />
 Now I can see the sun is shining,<br />
 But, I can feel the rain<br />
 Falling down to wash my tears away. <br />
 <br />
 Bless me, Father, I have sinned, I've broken hearts, got drunk on gin<br />
 An' still I lust for everything, every little thing<br />
 Come the dawn of judgement day, I'll get down on my knees and pray,<br />
 The Good Lord don't send me away, I'll never ever go. <br />
 <br />
 Now I can see the sun is shining,<br />
 But, I can feel the rain<br />
 Falling down to wash my tears away.<br />
 <br />
 Wash my tears away, I'll get down on my knees<br />
 Don't send me away, don't you send me away, no, no, no.