Shame (shame) Give me a reason to keep it around Shame (shame) 'Cause I am tired of wearing the crown of thorns Hey-hey, I'm not here to be the sufferer For the fears of all humankind I'm here to sing and get up in your everything I didn't know it by sight, but believe me It was snarling at the essence of being alive And I began to see my way out, it looked easy Just had to kick the double dealer out of my life But it's a cool player A greater persuader It worked me over And I fell back down into Shame (shame) Give me a reason to keep it around Shame (shame) 'Cause I am tired of wearing the crown of thorns Hey-hey, I'm not here to be the sufferer For the fears of all humankind I'm here to sing and get up in your everything I reckoned all I had to do is start on the good foot And I'd be on my way out of the zoo But when I tried to put my good foot into it I tripped up on the doubts I'd been dying to undo Yeah, it's a dictator A dirty space invader It worked me over And I fell back down into shame Shame, give me a reason to keep it around Shame, (shame) 'cause I am tired of wearing the crown of thorns Hey, hey, I'm not here to be the sufferer For the fears of all humankind I'm here to sing and get up in your everything ♪ What would I be without it? I might be so alone But I could be free without it I don't need an evil twin A spitting image of Ms. Hyde I don't need Shame (shame) Give me a reason to keep it around Shame (shame) 'Cause I am tired of wearing the crown of thorns Hey-hey, I'm not here to be the sufferer For the fears of all humankind I'm here to sing and get up in your everything It's time, I won't be a part Of double-crossing my heart It's time, bring the future It's time, I won't be a part Of double-crossing my heart It's time, bring the future It's time, I won't be a part Of double-crossing my heart It's time, bring the future It's time, I won't be a part Of double-crossing my heart It's time, bring the future