joe: it's a shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: when you're in lust with somebody
joe: it's a cryin shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: when you're in lust with someone
it's a crying shame when she makes you feel it
so bad that you feel you go insane
chorus: go insane
joe: it's a shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: when the heat's so bad that you feel the need
it's a cryin shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: when the heat's so bad that you feel a burning need
it's a cryin shame, when you feel it
burning from your head straight down to your feet
chorus: straight down to your feet

joe: look around you everybody's doing it
look around you everybody's loved
look around you everybody's getting it
look around you everybody's making love!
it's a shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: when you've been caught with your pants down below your knees
it's a cryin shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: when you've been caught with your pants down below your knees
it's a shame, when you've been caught in a place where you just can't be seen
choruss: can't be seen
joe: it's a shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: when you've been done in by desire
chorus: done in by desire
joe: it's a cryin shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: baby, when you've been done in by desire
chorus: done in by desire
joe: oh yes it's a shame when you feel the heat -2
and the flames keep getting higher and higher
chorus: higher, higher, higher, higher
joe: look around you everybody's doing it
joe: look around you everybody's loved
joe: look around you everybody's getting it
joe: look around you everybody's making love, once again!

joe: it's a shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: when you've been caught out in the cold
chorus: caught up in cold
joe: oh, i think it's a shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: when you think you are growing too old
( it's a cryin shame chorus: shame, shame, shame
joe: when you know that love's being bought ) -2
and you know love's been sold