As I sit in church,
And stare at the Saints.
I tried to be a good boy,
But knowing that I ain't.

I broke the candles,
And swallowed my gum,
I made fun of the priests,
And put tacks on the seats of the nuns.

When I was an altar boy,
I drank lots of wine.
The priests couldn't figure out,
Why I didn't walk a straight line.

I sat in the back of the class,
I burped and made noise,
The nun didn't see me,
So she blamed the other boys.

I ran after the cute girls,
And pulled their hair.
I hid in the janitor's closet,
They couldn't find me anywhere.

The nuns yelled at me,
And said I would face damnation.
What the hell were they talking about,
What the hell was I facin'?

I even stuffed the toilets,
And I spit on the floor.
Please God forgive me,
I promise not to do these things anymore.

Robert L. Macchia
3/5/00 ©2000