You can take me to the prom, promise not to tell your mom

Mama never tells you why, but she kicks you in the eye

I don't think she understands, I just wanna hold your hand

I don't even own a car, so we couldn't get that far

Father Marcus said to me, just confess and you'll be free

Sit you down upon my my lap, tell me your sins just like that

He said "Babe, you know the rules, you're livin' in a Catholic school"

All the teachers say you're fine, but they don't have dirty minds

I am only in my teens, I live only for my dreams

I cannot be made to stay

Life's a journey anyway

Life's a journey anyway, hey

[Guitar Solo]

Teacher, teacher please make me well

I don't want to go to hell

Teacher, teacher what can I do

"I don't know boy, it's up to you"

Its' time to free your mind

It's time to cleanse your soul

It's time to free your mind

It's time to cleanse your soul

Yo, Father, forgive me, for I have sinned

I'd rather talk to God but he's out and you're in

It's a little complicated, but Father, don't sweat it

You can hear me out and you can just forget it

Now, I haven't been to church in about ten years

One time, I had to pull my little sister's ear

But I'm not really violent, and it shows

I go for flower power as the stupid song goes

Sometimes I tell a lie, but only when it's true

And I often say things like "shit" and "fuck you"

I like to read a lot of dirty comic books

And I give my dirty teachers a lot of dirty looks

But this is the last thing that I'm ever gonna say

It's embarrassing for me to talk to you this way

But before I forget, before I carry on

I stole a table napkin from a fancy restaurant

Now, please, Father, tell me, tell me what I gotta do

I am full of guilt, and now it's up to you

Now, please, Father, tell me, tell me what I gotta do

I am full of guilt, and now it's up to you, hey!

Just say ten Hail Mary's

Twenty-one Glory Be's

Thirteen Our Father's

And a hundred Amen

Amen, amen, amen, amen

Amen, amen, amen, amen

Amen, amen, amen, wow!

You can take me to the prom, promise not to tell your mom

Mama never tells you why, but she kicks you in the eye

I don't think she understands, I just wanna hold your hand

I don't even own a car, so we couldn't get that far

I am only in my teens, I live only for my dreams

I cannot be made to stay

Life's a journey anyway

I am only in my teens, I live only for my dreams

I cannot be made to stay

Life's a journey anyway

Life's a journey anyway, hey

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah