bless me father i have sinned i ve broken hearts got drunk on gin and still i lust for sweet young things on the day that i was born bells rang out in babylon still i can t tell right from wrong no matter what the good book says now i can see the sun is shining but i can feel the rain falling down to wash my tears away wash my tears away holy mother save your tears you ve cried for me a thousand years but i was blind to all your fears now i can t stop the tears from falling down come the dawn of judgement day i ll get down on my knees and pray st peter don t you don t you send me away now i can see the sun is shining but i can feel the rain falling down to wash my tears away bless me father i have sinned i ve broken hearts got drunk on gin and still i lust for everything every little thing come the dawn of judgement day i ll get down on my knees and pray the good lord don t send me away i ll never ever go now i can see the sun is shining but i can feel the rain falling down to wash my tears away wash my tears away i ll get down on my knees don t send me away don t you send me away no no no absolution blues absolution blues ow ow ow ow ow ow