The Sin Lyrics - Zevon Warren

By Warren Zevon 

c. Zevon Music BMI, 1980 

It's none of my business 

But if I may 

Remind you of the time 

When you did something you knew was wrong 

It wasn't called a crime 

And I'm not saying that you should give 

A sucker an even break 

I'm talking about the time 

That you were cruel for cruelty's sake 

I'm talking about the time 

That you were cruel for cruelty's sake 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for the sin? 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for the sin? 

Hah? 

Maybe you went and stuck your key 

In somebody else's door 

Maybe you went and helped yourself 

To something that wasn't yours 

Maybe you simply criticized 

Someone you hardly knew 

You ruined part of their life for them 

Part of your own life, too 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for the sin? 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for it then? 

If and when you feel an ill wind 

Don't be too surprised 

Remember when you should have 

Picked on somebody your own size 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for the sin? 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for 

How you gonna pay for the sin? 

How am I gonna pay for 

How am I gonna pay for 

How am I gonna pay for the sin?