It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man I'm sitting all alone by the telephone Waiting for your call when you don't call at all It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you play with my emotions It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man You're like a child at play on a sunny day But you play with love and then you throw it away Why do you use me try to confuse me How can you stand to be so cruel Why don't you free me from this prison Where I serve my time as your fool It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man I try to stay with you show you love so true But you won't appreciate the love we try to make Oh, it's-a got to be a shame Got to be a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man Oh, it's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man You've got my heart in chains and I must complain I just can't be content oh, look at (unintelligible