Ooh doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo It's a shame The way you mess around with your man It's a shame the way you hurt me It's a shame 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 (Shame) The way you mess around with your man It's a shame (Shame) The way you play with my emotions It's a shame (Shame) The way you mess around with your man You're like a child at play on a sunny day 'Cause 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 (Shame) The way you mess around with your man It's a shame (Shame) the way you hurt me It's a shame (Shame) 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 got to be a shame, uh ♪ ♪ 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? Serve my time as your fool Got to be a shame (Shame) The way you mess around with your man Ohhh, it's a shame (Shame) the way you hurt me Oh, It's a shame, baby, baby (Shame) 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 that Shame (Ow) It's a shame (Shame) It's a shame the way you hurt me, yeah Oww (Shame) Got to Got to Got to Got to be a shame, oh yeah